Lincoln Residence
Arlington, VA
The goal of this residential renovation was to take greater advantage of the opportunities presented by the volume of the existing structure, increasing square footage while adding minimal new envelope. The result is an addition without “an addition.” A ‘70’s-era modern home, the existing roof pitch of 45 degrees rendered much of the existing floor area of the 2nd and mezzanine levels unusable. A portion of the existing roof was removed to create a ‘pop-up’ producing space for an expanded master suite with new bath and dressing room. Openings sliced in interior partitions and a portion of an interior balcony were removed to improve connectivity and bounce daylight. A new stair links the now-accessible third floor offices to the lower level and provides an anchor to newly-opened interior. This new stair links a third floor mezzanine which was previously only accessible by ladders, creating two new office spaces out of the leftover eave space. The stair was designed with lightness in mind – both visually and literally. The 70’s-era home’s previous stair featured a completely open riser. In order to preserve this effect while still meeting the dictates of contemporary code, the stair tread is tapered at its edges, reflecting the angle of the new pop-up roof which creates the required vertical clearance. A new skylight is inserted in this roof area and spreads light deep within the interior by means of new glass transoms and the taper of the stair treads which bounce light with their angular shape. New bamboo paneling adds warmth and the opportunity to integrate handrail, micro-fluorescent cove lighting and return air grills.
The goal of this residential renovation was to take greater advantage of the opportunities presented by the volume of the existing structure, increasing square footage while adding minimal new envelope. The result is an addition without “an addition.” A ‘70’s-era modern home, the existing roof pitch of 45 degrees rendered much of the existing floor area of the 2nd and mezzanine levels unusable. A portion of the existing roof was removed to create a ‘pop-up’ producing space for an expanded master suite with new bath and dressing room. Openings sliced in interior partitions and a portion of an interior balcony were removed to improve connectivity and bounce daylight. A new stair links the now-accessible third floor offices to the lower level and provides an anchor to newly-opened interior. This new stair links a third floor mezzanine which was previously only accessible by ladders, creating two new office spaces out of the leftover eave space. The stair was designed with lightness in mind – both visually and literally. The 70’s-era home’s previous stair featured a completely open riser. In order to preserve this effect while still meeting the dictates of contemporary code, the stair tread is tapered at its edges, reflecting the angle of the new pop-up roof which creates the required vertical clearance. A new skylight is inserted in this roof area and spreads light deep within the interior by means of new glass transoms and the taper of the stair treads which bounce light with their angular shape. New bamboo paneling adds warmth and the opportunity to integrate handrail, micro-fluorescent cove lighting and return air grills.
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