Project posted by Alan Dynerman

House on Little Round Bay

Year
2015
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Modern
Front Elevation with Glimpse of Bay
Front Elevation with Glimpse of Bay
Entry Walk
Entry Walk
Front Door
Front Door
View of Living/Dining From Entry
View of Living/Dining From Entry
Kitchen
Kitchen
View of Living/Dining/Kitchen Island
View of Living/Dining/Kitchen Island
Kitchen Island
Kitchen Island
View back towards Entry and Stair
View back towards Entry and Stair
View to Deck & Little Round Bay
View to Deck & Little Round Bay
Stair Detail
Stair Detail
Deck overlooking Little Round Bay
Deck overlooking Little Round Bay
Bay Elevation
Bay Elevation
View from Dock
View from Dock
Roof Deck
Roof Deck
Library/Office
Library/Office
View to Bay Across Terrace
View to Bay Across Terrace
Land side Elevation
Land side Elevation
Early design sketch
Early design sketch

Details

Square Feet
3100
Lot Size
1 acre
Bedrooms
3
Full Baths
3

Credits

Architect
Dynerman Architects
Interior Design
Dynerman Architects
Builder
Alan Dynerman
Photographer
Paul Burk

From Alan Dynerman

Designed for an active pair of empty nesters, who still work full-time, this small home overlooks Little Round Bay, an idyllic deep-water cove 6 ½ miles up the Severn River from Annapolis, MD. and the Naval Academy. The couple, very informal, entertain a great deal hosting small dinner parties most weekends and large family gathering 3 – 4 times a year. The home was designed to accommodate this varied program.

Conceived of as a modern cabin with a simple, and in some ways rustic, palette– aging cedar siding, fir posts and beams and wide plank stained pine floors, the house, an uncomplicated assembly of boxes, is arranged to take advantage of the site and support the informal gatherings . The primary public spaces – entry, living, dining and kitchen – are on the 2nd floor along along with the library/home office. On the lower floor are guest bedrooms, another office that overlooks the bay & garden and TV/playroom. The 3rd level houses the master suite. A roof deck caps the design providing an outdoor dining area, and with its ample sunlight and obvious protection from foraging deer, a great place for a vegetable garden of potted plants.