Project Details
- Project Name
- Casa Abierta
- Location
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MD ,United States
- Architect
- KUBE Architecture
- Project Types
- Single Family
- Project Scope
- Renovation/Remodel
- Size
- 2,230 sq. feet
- Year Completed
- 2014
- Shared by
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Architect,Hanley
- Consultants
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General Contractor: Housecraft—Stas Wronka,Structural Engineer: Keast & Hood,Metal Specialties,Paul Burke
- Project Status
- Built
Project Description
Renovation / Citation
A family living in Chevy Chase, Md., found its suburban tract home to be too tight and closed off, prompting a meeting with Washington, D.C.–based Kube Architecture. What the clients sought was more openness and a greater connection to the outdoors. Taking advantage of a large backyard, the architects added two wings to the existing home—a new master suite, and an extended kitchen and dining area—changing the overall plan into a U shape surrounding a newly formed courtyard. Inside, the removal of partition walls transformed the small existing rooms into a 2,230-square-foot open plan, and exterior walls were replaced with sliding glass doors. Uninterrupted ipe flooring forms a seamless transition from the central living area outside to the deck, which is shaded with vertical wooden slats. “This project took what was a pretty flat and typical backyard and made it into something just extraordinary,” said juror Josh Shelton. “It's just full of energy and full of pop.” —Deane Madsen, Assoc. AIA
