After a significant remodel, the home is larger and more efficient but still fits into the context of its mature residential neighborhood. Among its most striking features are ribbon windows and railings. Below: The original modest ranch was in serious need of a facelift.
The challenges were twofold-the first was how to expand the home while keeping it appropriate to the context of the small homes that surrounded it.
“The one thing no one wanted was to create a McMansion,” Pimsler says. “Therefore it was critical to maintain the scale of the one-story homes on either side of the project site and across the street.”
To that end, the architects focused on adding to the rear of the structure, using the slight rise on the lot as an asset. But that led to grappling with a second challenge creating an addition while preserving the 150-year-old tree that stood behind the existing house.
“They wanted a master suite and a living space on the back of the home, and it was clear that was going to need to be a two-story addition because of the tree we wanted to maintain,” Pimsler says.
The solution was to “step” the building’s new height back from the street. That way, while the entire exterior would be remodeled, the effect wouldn’t be overbearing.
Over the ensuing eight months, the project team reused existing materials such as siding, concrete, and metal railings in new and innovative forms. For instance, ribbon windows in both horizontal and vertical planes create varied and complex spaces within the residence.
“Unlike many green projects today, we didn’t relocate the building or change its footprint in terms of its orientation to the sun.
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