MICHAM HOUSE
The Collaborative
ARCHITECTS
The Collaborative
DESIGN TEAM
Sue Micham
MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Lumion, Advantage Lumber, Arriscraft, Bain Ultra, Fluxwerx, Foscarini, KitchenAid, Kohler, Majestic, Marvin, Mohawk Flooring, Artisan Hardware, Dura Supreme, Merchant & Evans/ Zip-Rib, Rush River Stone Studios, Trimble
PHOTOGRAPHS
Ray Micham
AREA
2850 m²
YEAR
2018
LOCATION
Sylvania, United States
CATEGORY
Houses
Text description provided by architect.
This project is the Architect’s personal home. Serving a family of 6 children with 4 still at home, a balance needed to be struck between present and future space needs.
The primary form-giver was a desire to capture a panoramic view of the creek will a wall of windows under a deep overhang that would allow passive heating in winter but keep the sun out in summer.
The space organization of the interior allows the primary spaces (living, dining & kitchen) to take advantage of these views.
The organization of the street-facing façade presents an understated entry door in a sheltered recess. A passage to the left allows visitors to come and go to the patio/ pool areas without having to go thru the house.
The pool area is raised above surrounding grade so that the retaining wall becomes the safety barrier- thus eliminating the need for a fence that would have otherwise impeded the view to the creek.
Weathering steel planter boxes also serve this safety function.
The family’s lifestyle is very active. Indoor & outdoor social activities are persistent year-round.
The shading elements, pool and fire table features support usage thru seasonal temperature cycles.
The openness thru the window-wall allows activities that can break into groups but still feel connected.
