Virginia Avenue Residence
VIRGINIA AVE RESIDENCE
PROJECT INFO
Type: Residential
Scope: Renovation/Addition
Location: Alexandria, VA
General Contractor:
G&M Contracting, Inc.
Interior Design:
Moore Architects, PC
Structural Engineer:
Linton Engineering, LLC
Photography:
Anice Hoachlander
Awards:
Winner - Washington Spaces Magazine, page 44; 2008 Best of Kitchen Spaces Design Awards
Grand Award - Remodeling Design Awards; Remodeling Magazine 2008
Fine Homebuilding – Houses Summer Issue 2008
Publications:
2007 Dream Homes; Greater Washington, DC; Panache Partners, LLC; page 116-119
Washington Spaces Magazine; Winter, page 44; ‘2008 Best of Kitchens Awards; winner; classic’
Renovation Style Magazine; Fall 2008, page 30; ‘The Right Mix’
2009 Fine Homebuilding Magazine; Summer, page 68; ‘Houses - Annual Issue’
Inside + Out Magazine; Best of Fine Homebuilding; Fall 2013, page 21
“Can you make this house livable for us?” This was the seemingly innocent request posed to the architects by the new owners of this house. It was a cartoon dwelling, with an asymmetrical structure blemished by several poorly constructed additions that would feel at home in a coloring book. Despite these difficulties, the building was strangely interesting – like an underdog you felt compelled to root for. So, it started with the basics…
The house was stripped down to its simplest saltbox shape. Dormers, clad in the same material as the roof, were used to make more efficient use of the second-floor spaces while emphasizing the original lines of the house. This house is no longer a caricature. It has found its roots and become a modern, livable dwelling, without losing its quirky charm.
Before
