Empty Nester Residence in Arlington, VA by STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

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This new house is for an “empty-nester” couple downsizing to a smaller residence now that their children have grown.

STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

• Architects: STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE 
• Project: Empty Nester Residence
• Location: Arlington, VA, USA
• Software used: AutoCAD and Rhino
• AIA Principal-in-Charge: John K. Burke, Todd Ray, FAIA, LEED-AP
• Project Designer: Jake Marzolf
• Project Architect: Sophia Zelov
• Structural Engineer: Ehlert/Bryan Inc
• General Contractor: Wakefield Building Group

STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

The program for the new house was only 2400 square feet, but this was significantly larger than the 1600 square feet found in the existing homes in the neighborhood. The most contextually appropriate massing for the new house was to work with the “pill-box” typology of the original structure. Rotating the orientation of the roof line ninety degrees provide a house with a similar street presence massing but the ability to move deeper into the rear of the site. The home was to be constructed by a local builder using builder-level detailing and common materials and framing. The Owners elected to use wood siding on the exterior for its visual warmth and renewable quality.

STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

Tags: USA, VA

Categories: Autocad, House, Residential, Rhino

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