Located in the Roger’s Park neighborhood, this modern addition to a 1937 colonial brick house extended the ground floor living space with a single-story addition that optimizes the connection to the rear yard. While modest in scale at 300 s.f., this extension allowed for a reorganization of the ground floor.
Previously, access to the large backyard was only via narrow French doors in the living room or through an awkward vestibule to the garage. A tiny powder room and a separate breakfast room hemmed in the kitchen and made entertainment and gathering in that part of the house feel ungenerous.
The verdant rear yard is now easily accessed and fully on view through floor to ceiling glass and a large sliding door opening directly onto a new stone terrace. Now open to the living room and the redesigned galley kitchen, the extension includes a breakfast nook, extended living room, and wood paneled element containing a powder room and bar/storage area concealed by full height hinged panels.
The north facing, fixed glazed wall panels, 10 feet high are supported by a laminated timber frame that sits on a raised plinth of masonry and limestone. Side walls are brick to match the original house and held back to allow the glazed wall to turn the outside corners with a minimal corner joint cover.
Credits
Structural Engineer: Goodfriend Magruder Structure
Landscape Architect: McKay Landscape Architects
Photographer: Annkathrin Murray Photography