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The home’s primary bathroom includes wood vanity, soaking tub, and operable windows overlooking southeastern vistas.
The home’s primary bathroom includes wood vanity, soaking tub, and operable windows overlooking southeastern vistas.
The home’s second floor contains three bedroom suites, with the primary bedroom given optimal placement on the southern end of the home to take advantage of sweeping views of the Brandywine Valley.
The home’s second floor contains three bedroom suites, with the primary bedroom given optimal placement on the southern end of the home to take advantage of sweeping views of the Brandywine Valley.
Upon entering and progressing deeper into the home, expansive windows lining the living room reveal dramatic views of the rolling Pennsylavania hills. In the summer, the cantilever at the south protects the living room from direct sunlight.
Upon entering and progressing deeper into the home, expansive windows lining the living room reveal dramatic views of the rolling Pennsylavania hills. In the summer, the cantilever at the south protects the living room from direct sunlight.
Inside, a stair tower features a venting sylight—funneling light into the home and allowing passive ventilation. “The interior is a celebration of the building’s construction, displaying how it’s built without fear of degradation by natural forces,” says Coyle of the home’s exposed building elements.
Inside, a stair tower features a venting sylight—funneling light into the home and allowing passive ventilation. “The interior is a celebration of the building’s construction, displaying how it’s built without fear of degradation by natural forces,” says Coyle of the home’s exposed building elements.
“Upon arrival, one will notice the simple punched openings on the north and east facades, and dark, mysterious entrance,” says MaMo Principal Natasha Coyle.
“Upon arrival, one will notice the simple punched openings on the north and east facades, and dark, mysterious entrance,” says MaMo Principal Natasha Coyle.
All-black exterior cladding includes charred wood siding by reSAWN, and corrugated metal siding by ATAS. A standing seam metal roof, also by ATAS, completes the striking monotone envelope.
All-black exterior cladding includes charred wood siding by reSAWN, and corrugated metal siding by ATAS. A standing seam metal roof, also by ATAS, completes the striking monotone envelope.
The home’s cantilevers are made possible by the insulated concrete formwork (ICF) shell. “The elastic properties of concrete allowed us the flexibility to push and push the facade,” says MaMo Principal Architect Matthew Moger. “The desired effect was to create subtle yet dynamic moments of light, shade, and shelter.”
The home’s cantilevers are made possible by the insulated concrete formwork (ICF) shell. “The elastic properties of concrete allowed us the flexibility to push and push the facade,” says MaMo Principal Architect Matthew Moger. “The desired effect was to create subtle yet dynamic moments of light, shade, and shelter.”
Sited in rural Pennsylvania, The 5,390 square foot residence consists of the main house, and adjacent garage where the residents now store the boat that was once their home.
Sited in rural Pennsylvania, The 5,390 square foot residence consists of the main house, and adjacent garage where the residents now store the boat that was once their home.