PROJECT House on Tilghman Creek

ARCHITECT McInturff Architects

LOCATION  Claiborne, Maryland US

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE  6/1/2017

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM  Mark McInturff FAIA, Christopher Boyd AIA, Jeffrey McInturff
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CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER  thinkmakebuild / Darren Kornas
PHOTOGRAPHER  Julia Heine

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT McHale Landscape Design
CIVIL ENGINEER Lane Engineering, LLC / Bill Stagg
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Baker Ingram & Associates
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT  

Situated on a remarkable Chesapeake Bay site with water on three sides, this house occupies the exact footprint of a previous house, fallen victim to fire & deterioration.

The new house was permitted to maintain original, now disallowed, minimal setbacks from the water only if it conformed precisely to the existing foundation.

The clients asked for a week-end / retirement house that would first and foremost take advantage of the views and the constant breezes that cool the site.

The house opens fully all around, and folding glass walls can disappear entirely on the Eastern face, directing the view to the largest expanse of water.

When those walls open, motorized retractable screens 10 feet beyond can drop to turn the entire house into a screened porch.

This creates a convertible house that allows for several degrees on enclosure : closed house/open porch, closed house/screened porch, open house/screened, or open entirely.
Substantial overhangs at two levels allow windows to be kept open so air conditioning is not used Programmed motorized shades reduce solar gain while allowing adequate natural light.

A strategically placed collection of zinc-clad roof monitors provide daylight from above the otherwise shading overhanging roof.

Geothermal wells provide heating through radiant floors, and 9000 gallons of water collected from roofs and stored in 11 large cisterns in the basement provide for most irrigation needs.

Solar panels have now been added to the pool house/garage roof, reducing electrical usage by 40-50%.

Erosion has been mitigated with 100 feet of "living shoreline" restoration. The natural beach and marsh areas were preserved and protected to encourage favorable conditions for terrapins and other fauna.

About 1/2 of the lawn was converted to meadows with native plants, grasses and FORBs (wildflowers), which helps reduce runoff. Emphasis has been place on native plants for all new landscaping.

Exterior colors and materials were chosen to recede in to the wooded site, and make little statement to passing boats.

JURY COMMENTS (If applicable)

MEDIA FOR DOWNLOAD
Project/Jury PDF

IMAGES (Captions and Photographer Credit)

1. 01 Tllghman Entry facade / Julia Heine
2. Entry elevation from shore / Julia Heine
3. Great room with doors and screens fully open / Julia Heine

4. Stair Detail / Julia Heine
5. Sliding window wall and screens open to turn house into open porch / Julia Heine
6. View of double height dining area from bridge connecting bedroom wings / Mark McInturff
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8. View into porch and great room / Julia Heine