The Upper Room in Washington, DC by Studio Twenty Seven Architecture

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Located in the upper room of an ambiguous row house along a typical street within the anonymous grid of a Washington DC neighborhood, the aspiration is a micro-expression of modern space and life as spectacle. The program takes a 650 square foot floor space and designs a master bedroom suite including bed area, closet, reading nook, and bathroom. To do this, all interior walls were removed to free this turn-of-the-century home’s compartmentalized space.

Bedroom looking towards the bathroom : Image Courtesy © Hoachlander Davis Photography 

• Architects: Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
• Project: The Upper Room
• Location: Washington, DC, USA
• Photography: Hoachlander Davis
• Software used: AutoCAD, Rhino

Closet and hallway to bathroom : Image Courtesy © Hoachlander Davis Photography

Wood and stone drape and fold along the horizontal and vertical surfaces. Within the folds rest two glass volumes; one containing the shower, and another containing the closet. The perimeter gypsum walls are carved away to form the bed headboard and perimeter light coves.

Bedroom, with closet and stairs to reading nook : Image Courtesy © Hoachlander Davis Photography

The ritual activities of everyday life are celebrated on platforms, by material qualities, and within the contours of the folds. In this newly defined private universe, dressing and showering become the active events casting silhouettes against translucent lit boxes. Conversely, the passive activities of sleeping, reading, and bathing occur calmly on plinths, finishing the rich dialogue.

Bathroom : Image Courtesy © Hoachlander Davis Photography 

Bathroom : Image Courtesy © Hoachlander Davis Photography

Looking towards the bedroom : Image Courtesy © Hoachlander Davis Photography

Reading nook, closet, and hallway to bathroom : Image Courtesy © Hoachlander Davis Photography

Tags: DC, USA, Washington

Categories: Autocad, House, Rhino, Room

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