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Project Details
Project Story
Architect Jesse Bornstein transformed this residence from a nondescript dark, jumbled and claustrophobic single-story interior into an organized and light-filled two-story living environment that is open to outdoor spaces and view.
The architect’s penchant for bringing clarity and resolution to each project was manifest here with a few deft design moves.An existing bathroom and water heater closet became the genesis for the design’s service/mechanical core. A stairwell then runs alongside this core to the new second floor. The original house’s hip roof is inverted; previously turned-down eaves now lift up, opening up the interiors to the sky and natural daylight.
The relationship between discrete interior and outdoor spaces is moderated by a series of glass sliding doors. On the ground floor, the front corner of the house slides open to the front yard landscape and patio. Conversely, an inverted corner sliding door assembly opens the house to the rear-facing second-floor deck. The sliding entry is accessed from the appropriated sideyard driveway. In time, landscape elements will grow in to further define this processional path.
Architect and client collaborated to create an intense materiality that imbues the interiors with rich textural and tonal qualities. Once completed, a walnut clad stair wall will add to the density of the house’s material palette.
