El Dorado

Tyler Residence

Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair

TYLER RESIDENCE

El Dorado Inc

ARCHITECTS
El Dorado Inc

AREA
625.0 m2

LOCATION
Leawood, United States

CATEGORY
Houses

YEAR
2010

PHOTOGRAPHS
Mike Sinclair

Leawood, Kansas, is a typical mid-ring suburb characterized by modest, well-built homes, a leafy hardwood tree canopy and good public schools that make it an attractive location for young families.

Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair
Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair
Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair

Current trends (economic downturn notwithstanding) lean towards tearing down existing homes (arguably historical, with most homes in this part of Leawood having been built in the early 1940’s) and maximizing new designs to allowable build lines and volumes.

The Tylers challenged us to add a playroom, a bedroom and storage to their existing home without modifying the volume and footprint.

Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair
Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair

We identified two locations where space could be better utilized – unused space above the garage and a small, north end attic adjacent to an existing children’s bedroom.

Maintaining the overall form and character of the existing house was required by local architectural review board regulations. Ironic.

More importantly, the regulations became a useful constraint in developing a complimentary contemporary aesthetic of expansive glazing and subtle detailing.

Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair


Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair
Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair
Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair
Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair
Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair
Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair
Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair
Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair
Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair
Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair
Tyler Residence
© Mike Sinclair


Tyler Residence
Plans
Tyler Residence
Plans

El Dorado
T +1 816 4743838
El Dorado
510 Avenida Cesar E Chavez, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States