JADE RESIDENCE
E/l Studio
ARCHITECTS
E/l Studio
M/E/P ENGINEERING
Jek
MEP ENGINEERING
Jek
DESIGN TEAM
Mark Lawrence, Elizabeth Emerson, Christopher Brown, Paul Schilder, Evan Stoddard, Hau Bui
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Anh Structure
GENERAL CONTRACTING
E/l Studio Pllc
MANUFACTURERS
Fundermax, Bosch, Caesarstone, Dxv, Daltile, Elco Lighting, Fleetwood, Kitchenaid, Lacava, Velux Group, Escenium Haus, Jenn-air, Tejas De Chena, Trenwyth Echelon
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Gibbons Associates
PHOTOGRAPHS
Pepper Watkins
AREA
3300 Ft²
YEAR
2013
LOCATION
Wildwood, United States
CATEGORY
Houses
Building on the family business, an adjacent motel in Wildwood’s doo-wop district, the Jade residence does double-duty. It’s a vacation home that works hard as well as a retirement home that grows to make space for the next generation.
Ground floor rental units replicating the original motel units are the foundation to the family residence on the upper floors.
A double height living room in the residence connects the master and guest levels and features two large openings towards the breeze and view of the ocean and motel pool, respectively.
Light monitors above orient due south to provide constant diffuse light to the interior while maximizing solar gain on collectors outside.
A geo-thermal system and passive ventilation reduce the extremes of the heating/cooling load and necessity for mechanical HVAC except for the most severe days.
Standard cladding and window units are customized to create a hurricane-resistant rain screen with perforations at heights for adults and children alike.
Material details translate the doo-wop resort vocabulary to a contemporary idiom transforming form richly saturated color at the heart to increasing lightness at the periphery.
