PROJECT Lincoln Street Residence
ARCHITECT EL Studio PLLC
LOCATION  Bethesda, Maryland US

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE  5/1/2017
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM  Mark Lawrence AIA, Elizabeth Emerson AIA
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CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER  Think Make Build
PHOTOGRAPHER  Paul Burk
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CIVIL ENGINEER
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Norton Consulting Engineers
MECHANICAL ENGINEER Foley Mechanical Inc
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Foley Mechanical Inc
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
This modest renovation resists the current inner-ring suburban trend towards demolition of older, smaller homes in favor of new over-scaled ‘farmhouses.’

The clients, a young family with two small children wanted more space for play and individual bedrooms but expressed a desire not to ‘lose one another’ in a home too vast or impersonal. Their one-story bungalow, a relic of the first wave of suburban development in this area, has been expanded through the careful integration of appropriately scaled additional programs and volume. A carport and efficiency apartment on the first floor were removed to make way for a new addition containing a first-floor playroom and a partial second story with side-by-side bedrooms for the children connected through a ‘Jack & Jill’ bathroom as well as a new Master Suite. The playroom’s double-height volume binds all of the above and provides access to the garden beyond through a covered porch tucked under the Master Suite. South-facing roof apertures capture and direct daylight deep into the north-facing playroom and porch. New expansive windows frame views of a mature Japanese maple tree in the yard.

JURY COMMENTS (If applicable)

“A nice, simple renovation. The insertion, new windows and the resultant spaces are bold and well-crafted. It looks very livable and durable for a family. Well done!” –Jeffrey Huber

MEDIA FOR DOWNLOAD
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IMAGES (Captions and Photographer Credit)
1. The clients, a young family with two small children wanted more space for play and individual bedrooms but expressed a desire not to 'lose one another' in a home to vast or impersonal; Photographer: Paul Burk
2. The one-story bungalow has been expanded through the careful integration of appropriately scaled additional program and volume; Photographer: Paul Burk
3. The playroom's double-height volume binds the first and second floors and provides access to the garden beyond through a covered porch tucked under the Master Suite; Photographer: Paul Burk
4. Careful study of the solar pattern across the site was made so as to optimize potential daylight in the north-facing playroom; Photographer: Paul Burk.
5. New expansive windows frame views to a mature Japanese maple tree in the yard; Photographer: Paul Burk
6. In contrast to the swollen 'farm' houses sprouting up in many suburban areas, the renovation builds upon the existing architecture, highlighting the intimacy and charm of the cottage-scaled older home; Photographer: Paul Burk
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