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440 THE MODERN RESIDENCE 5 6 4 3 2 1 7 9 8 11 10 1 Aluminum standing seam roof 2 Exposed wood rafters 3 Clerestory windows 4 Exposed steel frame 5 Green roof 6 Gallery 7 Sliding glass wall 8 Gravel trough 9 Porch 10 Landscape wall 11 Basement access TOP LEFT: Sliding doors that pocket into the walls join the central walkway to the surrounding spaces in the "Dual Modern" addition. TOP RIGHT: We were able to feature clerestory windows in all the rooms of the addition, thanks to the pitch of the shed roofs. These windows offer views of the many trees on site, all of which were preserved during construction. Each room also has a wall of full-height glass on the end, and both ends of the central walkway are glass–all serving to make the landscape the main focal point. LEFT: This diagram of the "Dual Modern" addition shows how we put it all together. Metal roofing wraps down the side walls of the new structure, draining water to linear gravel troughs along the perimeter. So, no downspouts or gutters are needed, in effect streamlining the exterior design. Photographs this page by Julia Heine FACING PAGE LEFT: The owners of this traditional Washington row house desired a space of openness and light: "un petit bijou." Our challenge was to completely transform the narrow, dark building — with almost no natural light — into a modern light-filled space, a "See-Through" house. LED lighting lines the perimeter of the glass openings, so they glow at night. In addition to sustainable systems, "green" materials include bamboo flooring and no-VOC paint. FACING PAGE TOP RIGHT: In order to achieve this transformation, we established a simple floor plan with no dividing walls and all programmatic elements running along the party walls. Glass floors are aligned on every level as a transparent "volume of light," piercing the roof and creating a tapestry of solid and void inside the house. Floor plates allow light and views to run vertically unobstructed throughout the house. FACING PAGE BOTTOM RIGHT: Large glass openings provide a vast amount of natural light–there is very little need for artificial light sources, aside from the LEDs. Photographs facing page by Greg Powers Photography