(c) büro13 architekten, Xpress/ Rolf Walter
ベルリンにあるラグジュアリーなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (漆喰サイディング、タウンハウス、緑化屋根) の写真

Peter Landers
ロンドンにある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (レンガサイディング、タウンハウス、混合材屋根) の写真

SERGIO GRAZIA
パリにある高級なインダストリアルスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (タウンハウス、レンガサイディング) の写真

メルボルンにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (メタルサイディング、タウンハウス) の写真

トロントにある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (漆喰サイディング、タウンハウス) の写真

Front Exterior
マイアミにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリートサイディング、マルチカラーの外壁、タウンハウス、混合材屋根) の写真

This renovated brick rowhome in Boston’s South End offers a modern aesthetic within a historic structure, creative use of space, exceptional thermal comfort, a reduced carbon footprint, and a passive stream of income. DESIGN PRIORITIES. The goals for the project were clear - design the primary unit to accommodate the family’s modern lifestyle, rework the layout to create a desirable rental unit, improve thermal comfort and introduce a modern aesthetic. We designed the street-level entry as a shared entrance for both the primary and rental unit. The family uses it as their everyday entrance - we planned for bike storage and an open mudroom with bench and shoe storage to facilitate the change from shoes to slippers or bare feet as they enter their home. On the main level, we expanded the kitchen into the dining room to create an eat-in space with generous counter space and storage, as well as a comfortable connection to the living space. The second floor serves as master suite for the couple - a bedroom with a walk-in-closet and ensuite bathroom, and an adjacent study, with refinished original pumpkin pine floors. The upper floor, aside from a guest bedroom, is the child's domain with interconnected spaces for sleeping, work and play. In the play space, which can be separated from the work space with new translucent sliding doors, we incorporated recreational features inspired by adventurous and competitive television shows, at their son’s request. MODERN MEETS TRADITIONAL. We left the historic front facade of the building largely unchanged - the security bars were removed from the windows and the single pane windows were replaced with higher performing historic replicas. We designed the interior and rear facade with a vision of warm modernism, weaving in the notable period features. Each element was either restored or reinterpreted to blend with the modern aesthetic. The detailed ceiling in the living space, for example, has a new matte monochromatic finish, and the wood stairs are covered in a dark grey floor paint, whereas the mahogany doors were simply refinished. New wide plank wood flooring with a neutral finish, floor-to-ceiling casework, and bold splashes of color in wall paint and tile, and oversized high-performance windows (on the rear facade) round out the modern aesthetic. RENTAL INCOME. The existing rowhome was zoned for a 2-family dwelling but included an undesirable, single-floor studio apartment at the garden level with low ceiling heights and questionable emergency egress. In order to increase the quality and quantity of space in the rental unit, we reimagined it as a two-floor, 1 or 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with a modern aesthetic, increased ceiling height on the lowest level and provided an in-unit washer/dryer. The apartment was listed with Jackie O'Connor Real Estate and rented immediately, providing the owners with a source of passive income. ENCLOSURE WITH BENEFITS. The homeowners sought a minimal carbon footprint, enabled by their urban location and lifestyle decisions, paired with the benefits of a high-performance home. The extent of the renovation allowed us to implement a deep energy retrofit (DER) to address air tightness, insulation, and high-performance windows. The historic front facade is insulated from the interior, while the rear facade is insulated on the exterior. Together with these building enclosure improvements, we designed an HVAC system comprised of continuous fresh air ventilation, and an efficient, all-electric heating and cooling system to decouple the house from natural gas. This strategy provides optimal thermal comfort and indoor air quality, improved acoustic isolation from street noise and neighbors, as well as a further reduced carbon footprint. We also took measures to prepare the roof for future solar panels, for when the South End neighborhood’s aging electrical infrastructure is upgraded to allow them. URBAN LIVING. The desirable neighborhood location allows the both the homeowners and tenant to walk, bike, and use public transportation to access the city, while each charging their respective plug-in electric cars behind the building to travel greater distances. OVERALL. The understated rowhouse is now ready for another century of urban living, offering the owners comfort and convenience as they live life as an expression of their values. Eric Roth Photo

Mike Hollman
オークランドにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (タウンハウス) の写真

Exterior colors by Sherwin Williams Gale Force Front Door and siding - Software Trim - Ceiling Bright White Gieves Anderson
ナッシュビルにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (混合材サイディング、タウンハウス) の写真

Adam Rouse
サンフランシスコにある中くらいなヴィクトリアン調のおしゃれな家の外観 (ビニールサイディング、タウンハウス) の写真

brass shingle finished
ロンドンにある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (混合材サイディング、タウンハウス、混合材屋根) の写真

ニューヨークにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (混合材サイディング、タウンハウス、緑化屋根) の写真

パリにある高級なコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (タウンハウス) の写真

ワシントンD.C.にあるおしゃれな家の外観 (レンガサイディング、タウンハウス) の写真

External View. Photograph © Tim Crocker
ロンドンにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (レンガサイディング、タウンハウス) の写真

When this non-descript three-story brick row house was purchased by the client, it was stripped completely bare. The owner sought to add additional space, which was achieved by extending the rear of the home by a full 16 feet on the parlor, second and third levels. This not only provided roomier living spaces indoors, it created the opportunity to outfit each reconfigured floor with identical balconies. These outcroppings, finished with matte black railings and full NanaWall folding glass doors, provide the ideal outdoor space for relaxing and entertaining, while creating a harmonious uniformity to the rear façade. A Grand ARDA for Renovation Design goes to Dixon Projects Design: Dixon Projects From: New York, New York

Alex Maguire Photography One of the nicest thing that can happen as an architect is that a client returns to you because they enjoyed working with us so much the first time round. Having worked on the bathroom in 2016 we were recently asked to look at the kitchen and to advice as to how we could extend into the garden without completely invading the space. We wanted to be able to "sit in the kitchen and still be sitting in the garden".

william Eckersley
ロンドンにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (混合材サイディング、タウンハウス、混合材屋根) の写真

モスクワにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (漆喰サイディング、タウンハウス、混合材屋根) の写真