A Tennessee Midcentury Topped With a Curious Hat Gets a Reverent Renovation
Inspired by the home’s floating mansard roof, the homeowners hire Nashville architect Michael Goorevich to revitalize it from top to bottom.
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Midcentury living isn’t for everyone, but when Amy and Craig Clark saw a 1956 gem hit the market in the Nashville suburb of Belle Meade, they knew it would work for them. The 4,573-square-foot, single-story house stands out with its mostly flat roofline topped by a curious "hat"—a shingled mansard punched up over the clerestory-windowed entry and central living space.
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Elizabeth Fazzare
Elizabeth Fazzare is a New York-based editor and journalist who covers architecture, design, and culture for publications including Architect, Architectural Digest, and Dwell.
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