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On a recent phone call, the firm caught up with the homeowner while she was opening a bottle of champagne. “What are you celebrating?” Campos remembers asking her. “She said, ‘Every few months I buy a bottle of champagne, and I open it up, and I celebrate that I live in this house.’”
On a recent phone call, the firm caught up with the homeowner while she was opening a bottle of champagne. “What are you celebrating?” Campos remembers asking her. “She said, ‘Every few months I buy a bottle of champagne, and I open it up, and I celebrate that I live in this house.’”
Lafayette Park Court House Unit floor plan
Lafayette Park Court House Unit floor plan
The hallway features new travertine floors—one of the few installations in the project.
The hallway features new travertine floors—one of the few installations in the project.
Waddell–Kunigk House Floor Plan A Living-Dining Area B Deck C Kitchen D Entry E Bedroom F Master Bedroom G Laundry Room H Office I Bathroom J Playroom-Office
Waddell–Kunigk House Floor Plan A Living-Dining Area B Deck C Kitchen D Entry E Bedroom F Master Bedroom G Laundry Room H Office I Bathroom J Playroom-Office
"The glazed link acts as a formal break and allows the original exterior cladding to be restored and preserved internally," says Ong.
"The glazed link acts as a formal break and allows the original exterior cladding to be restored and preserved internally," says Ong.
Fully glazed sliding doors open to connect with the garden.
Fully glazed sliding doors open to connect with the garden.
The glass vestibule also provides access to a lake-facing outdoor deck.
The glass vestibule also provides access to a lake-facing outdoor deck.
A sun-soaked reading corridor connects the living pavilion to the sleeping pavilion (seen in front).
A sun-soaked reading corridor connects the living pavilion to the sleeping pavilion (seen in front).
Clustered around a sunny courtyard, Three Piece House’s three volumes—a main house, comprising two volumes (one for living and the other for sleeping) connected via a sun-soaked reading corridor, and a free-standing guest studio—are oriented for optimal passive solar conditions, including access to cooling ocean breezes. Recycled brick paving ties the volumes together. Located in the garden, the studio accommodates visiting friends, family, and guests.
Clustered around a sunny courtyard, Three Piece House’s three volumes—a main house, comprising two volumes (one for living and the other for sleeping) connected via a sun-soaked reading corridor, and a free-standing guest studio—are oriented for optimal passive solar conditions, including access to cooling ocean breezes. Recycled brick paving ties the volumes together. Located in the garden, the studio accommodates visiting friends, family, and guests.
“The wildflower roof has reached a sufficient height now that from within the living room and main bathroom grasses and the occasional flower (and occasional cat) can be seen through the circular roof lights,” notes Pile.
“The wildflower roof has reached a sufficient height now that from within the living room and main bathroom grasses and the occasional flower (and occasional cat) can be seen through the circular roof lights,” notes Pile.
The sheltered courtyard provides a quiet respite from the hustle and bustle of city living. “From anywhere on the ground floor, all that can be seen are trees, sky, and the church tower,” says Pile.
The sheltered courtyard provides a quiet respite from the hustle and bustle of city living. “From anywhere on the ground floor, all that can be seen are trees, sky, and the church tower,” says Pile.
The view looking south from an upstairs dormer shows the two wildflower meadow roofs that top the home's single-story sections.
The view looking south from an upstairs dormer shows the two wildflower meadow roofs that top the home's single-story sections.
Adding built-in plywood bookshelves to the living room side of the kitchen island was a logical way to add storage and display space. Anderson also built a coffee table to match, using a remnant piece of blackened steel from his office, building a plywood box, and adding caster wheels.
Adding built-in plywood bookshelves to the living room side of the kitchen island was a logical way to add storage and display space. Anderson also built a coffee table to match, using a remnant piece of blackened steel from his office, building a plywood box, and adding caster wheels.
The first step was to tear out the existing wall-to-wall carpeting and replace it with cabin-grade, oak flooring to give the house a classic feel and to help anchor the more modern walls and trim. They ordered the flooring from a large company and despite it being the cheapest option offered, the total expense came to $2,300 for materials, making the wood floors—according to Anderson—their biggest splurge.
The first step was to tear out the existing wall-to-wall carpeting and replace it with cabin-grade, oak flooring to give the house a classic feel and to help anchor the more modern walls and trim. They ordered the flooring from a large company and despite it being the cheapest option offered, the total expense came to $2,300 for materials, making the wood floors—according to Anderson—their biggest splurge.
DH House floor plan
DH House floor plan