Robert M. Gurney, FAIA Architect

House Renovation 1662

House Renovation 1662
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HOUSE RENOVATION 1662

Robert M. Gurney Architect

ARCHITECTS
Robert M. Gurney Architect

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Robert M. Gurney

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Kalwall®, Louis Poulsen, Western Window Systems, Dinesen, Graff, Kohler, Miele, Toto, Acor, Affinity Woodworking, Trimble Navigation, Velux, Windsor Windows & Doors

LANDSCAPE
Campion Hruby Landscape Architects

CONSULTANTS
Washington Landmark Construction

DESIGN TEAM
Robert M. Gurney, Claire L. Andreas

ENGINEERING
United Structural Engineers Inc.

CLIENTS
Private Owner

PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT
Curtain, Walls Lights

AREA
2280 ft²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Washington D. C., United States

CATAGORY
Renovation, Houses Interiors, Extension

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Located in historic Georgetown, this project transforms a tiny, traditional rowhouse into an open, modern dwelling for a family of four. The existing house comprised 2 bedrooms and 1½ bathrooms.

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House Renovation 1662
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The kitchen was in the basement and the family of four shared one bathroom.

Living areas were compartmentalized and disconnected from a long linear garden.

A narrow addition allows for access to the basement and an egress window for a middle bedroom on the third floor.

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House Renovation 1662
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The two bedrooms in the existing house are redesigned with ceilings taken up to the roof line – exposing the dormer in the front and adding a skylight in the back.

These rooms are now flooded with natural light.

The rooms in the addition, a master suite on the second level with a living room below, benefit from tall ceilings that counteract their narrow widths.

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House Renovation 1662
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Glass is used to extend these interior spaces to the exterior and make them feel generous and calm.

Exposed brick and stone walls, Danish Douglas fir floors, and rich cabinetry create a warm but minimal interior aesthetic.

This clean modern addition and whole house renovation is an honest witness to its existence in today’s realm, and not a throwback replica of the past.

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House Renovation 1662
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House Renovation 1662
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Plan before renovation
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Plan after renovation


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