PROJECT Georgian Modern
ARCHITECT McInturff Architects
LOCATION  Washington, District of Columbia US

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE  8/15/2023
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM  Mark McInturff FAIA, Colleen Healey AIA
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CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER  James Loveless JWL Woodworking
PHOTOGRAPHER  Anice Hoachlander Jennifer Hughes
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Lila Fendrick Landscape Architecture and Garden Design
CIVIL ENGINEER CAS ENGINEERING DAVID LANDSMAN PE, LEED
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER NORTON CONSULTING ENGINEERS George Norton
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CONSULTANT INTERIOR DESIGN Kate Ballou Hendrick Interiors kate@hendrickinteriors.com
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
This project involves the complete renovation of an ample center-hall Georgian house on a corner site in Northwest Washington DC.

Starting at the front door, a clumsy stair, completely blocking the through hall, has been replaced with a highly-crafted steel and wood stair and landings. These weave through the entire height of the 3-story plus basement house. Each landing along the way hovers in a new stair tower projecting the occupants, at every level, into the garden.­­­

The design of the stair sets the materials for the entire house, where curved wood panels and built-in cabinets delineate a series of connected but discrete rooms.

Extending to the exterior, similar geometries executed in white brick and bluestone negotiate level changes in the site and create another series of connected but discrete outdoor rooms. With the existing brick of the house painted white, and new exterior wall surfaces clad in black standing seam metal, a reductive palette has been used to weave new and old together.

Between inside and out, a porch near the kitchen can be opened, via folding glass doors, to the interior. Screens drop from the ceiling when needed.

At the other end of the house, a former sunroom has been opened to the living room and the fireplace now serves both spaces.­­­­­

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MEDIA FOR DOWNLOAD
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IMAGES (Captions and Photographer Credit)
1. Garden facade / Anice Hoachlander
2. Garden facade / Anice Hoachlander
3. New stair connects three levels / Anice Hoachlander
4. New kitchen includes table area and seating around a new fireplace / Anice Hoachlander
5. Curved wood panelling lines a gallery connecting the main living spaces / Anice Hoachlander
6. The kitchen opens to terrace seating / Anice Hoachlander
7. Stair hall / Anice Hoachlander
8. An existing sun room becomes a glassy seating area tucked behind the living room fireplace / Anice Hoachlander