After: Back yard view featuring crisp roofline of white metal, paired with corrugated siding and large gold windows.
After: A slatted white oak screen maintains the spirit of Mid-Century while also helping to cloister the front door, providing sense of entry. Bright terrazzo flooring, again a nod toward the home’s original era, leads to the opened kitchen space (right) and refinished stair.
The box-shaped extension plays off the familiar farmhouse typology, creating a series of intriguing contrasts.
Dad, a swimmer and triathlete, pops down to the river every chance he gets, rinsing off in the outdoor shower afterwards.
The two, season-specific wings of the L-shaped plan are separated by a covered breezeway.
Architect Erik Churchill of BLDGWORKS and his brother-in-law, contractor Bill Henry of Field Modifications, teamed up to remodel a late ’70s home outside Philadelphia for Bill, his wife, Allegra, and their sons. The house is near family, including Erik and Allegra’s parents, Tasha Stonorov and Michael Churchill. “We knew it would be a challenge,” says Allegra, “but the opportunity to be close to my parents in a place that could display Bill’s skills and Erik’s design made it irresistible.” Cedar planks wrap a new 900-square-foot extension.
A covered front porch spills out to the yard and anchors the house to the site.
The custom sliding window screens, which shield from solar gain, were designed by the couple and are a modernized reference to the operable shutters that Denise remembers from her childhood in Austria. They first used the idea on one of their apartment buildings.
Just because your kitchen is on the smaller side doesn’t mean you can’t make it as efficient and effective as possible.