project, all the while determin- ing how it could be tweaked for other needs. “It was a challenge because I designed it in a way that was so customized, yet I had to make sure it could be reconfigured and make sense to a new owner,” he says. He sized the couple’s two home offices so they could eventually be bedrooms large enough to accommodate king beds and closet space. Bath- rooms were not en suite but were across the hall. Busillo configured them so walls could encapsulate and connect them to the bedrooms. What had
been a yoga studio (with a built-in Murphy bed) could be transformed into a future guest suite. When the 5,000-square- foot house with one master bedroom did eventually go on the market, it sold for the asking price in seven days—to a family with three kids.
Design a house with one purpose for now and another later. Check. Like he’s done before on behalf of clients seeking a sleek, contemporary design, Busillo faced the hurdle of getting approval from the local architec- tural review board.
Architect Damien Busillo designed the home’s spaces to frame and maximize views of the Cooper
River. Industrial-style doors give the space an edge.
Opposite: The open staircase features metal cable railing and walnut stairs.
