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554 Edenton Street
554 Edenton Street
Raleigh, NC, United States
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554 Edenton Street
Raleigh, NC, United States
Project Featured on Jun 07, 2015
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2014
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
554 Edenton Street introduced a modern, sustainable, infill-housing model to an old urban neighborhood while providing a young family of four with an open, efficient home perfectly suited to their lifestyle. Form and materials intentionally recall elements of its context – a front porch, for example – and abundant glazing on the lower floor presents an open, friendly face to the sidewalk. The house was designed in tandem with the adjacent house so the two could share limited outdoor space between two slim lots and a parti/diagram for the interior floor plans, yet each house is tailored to its owners’ specific spatial requirements.
The Raleigh Architecture Co. acted as the developer, architect, and contractor for this project. The process started with land acquisition, followed by locating financing options, then working through variances in the subdivision before we could begin design work. For the construction loan, it was also vital to prepare a carefully balanced pro forma considering size and comps (minimum square footage plus three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths) in this evolving neighborhood.
The homeowners wanted an open, sun-filled yet compact house that would encourage them to spend more time together with their two young daughters. They wanted a modern, efficient, and environmentally sustainable house that would fit comfortably on its urban lot and present a warm, friendly face to the neighborhood.
Locally available exterior materials are both sustainable (recycled) and familiar: Slate shingles from an old house in a historic district nearby is used as a unique textural siding. Reclaimed North Carolina cypress adds warmth to the decidedly modern form. Similarly, white oak floors warm the all-white minimalist interior.
On this previously empty, narrow downtown lot along a busy corridor and close to the city sidewalk, the house’s “public” space – living/dining/kitchen – occupy the lower level, where abundant glazing opens the house to the neighborhood and a custom fabricated steel and wood staircase accommodates vertical circulation. The cantilevered second floor, where the bedrooms are located, becomes the roof of the front porch, which is an essential element in this context: Neighbors greet each other from their porches. Clerestory windows bring natural light into the upper floor without compromising privacy.
The two-story-clear kitchen is the literal and figurative heart of the house. Large skylights above it bring an abundance of natural light into the center of the house, where the family enjoys preparing meals together. A large (10’ x 9’) custom steel-frame glass door at the rear of house opens the dining area to the back porch, creating continuous public space for entertaining and physically extending the interior into the exterior. The roof’s extra-deep overhang shades the back porch.
As the homeowners’ requested, every interior space is connected to the outside in some way: Both showers have skylights; the guest room has a view of the Raleigh skyline; the kitchen overlooks the shared green space; and three porches encourage the family to spend time plenty of time outdoors. Very intentional window placement also allows the girls to play outside with the neighbor’s children while the parents supervise without intruding.
A 13-foot-tall, cast-in-place concrete wall anchors the rear elevation and serves as a guardrail for the second story porch. The concrete form’s ties were left in place to allow vines to grow on the wall, further connecting the house to the urban landscape.
The Raleigh Architecture Co. acted as the developer, architect, and contractor for this project. The process started with land acquisition, followed by locating financing options, then working through variances in the subdivision before we could begin design work. For the construction loan, it was also vital to prepare a carefully balanced pro forma considering size and comps (minimum square footage plus three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths) in this evolving neighborhood.
The homeowners wanted an open, sun-filled yet compact house that would encourage them to spend more time together with their two young daughters. They wanted a modern, efficient, and environmentally sustainable house that would fit comfortably on its urban lot and present a warm, friendly face to the neighborhood.
Locally available exterior materials are both sustainable (recycled) and familiar: Slate shingles from an old house in a historic district nearby is used as a unique textural siding. Reclaimed North Carolina cypress adds warmth to the decidedly modern form. Similarly, white oak floors warm the all-white minimalist interior.
On this previously empty, narrow downtown lot along a busy corridor and close to the city sidewalk, the house’s “public” space – living/dining/kitchen – occupy the lower level, where abundant glazing opens the house to the neighborhood and a custom fabricated steel and wood staircase accommodates vertical circulation. The cantilevered second floor, where the bedrooms are located, becomes the roof of the front porch, which is an essential element in this context: Neighbors greet each other from their porches. Clerestory windows bring natural light into the upper floor without compromising privacy.
The two-story-clear kitchen is the literal and figurative heart of the house. Large skylights above it bring an abundance of natural light into the center of the house, where the family enjoys preparing meals together. A large (10’ x 9’) custom steel-frame glass door at the rear of house opens the dining area to the back porch, creating continuous public space for entertaining and physically extending the interior into the exterior. The roof’s extra-deep overhang shades the back porch.
As the homeowners’ requested, every interior space is connected to the outside in some way: Both showers have skylights; the guest room has a view of the Raleigh skyline; the kitchen overlooks the shared green space; and three porches encourage the family to spend time plenty of time outdoors. Very intentional window placement also allows the girls to play outside with the neighbor’s children while the parents supervise without intruding.
A 13-foot-tall, cast-in-place concrete wall anchors the rear elevation and serves as a guardrail for the second story porch. The concrete form’s ties were left in place to allow vines to grow on the wall, further connecting the house to the urban landscape.
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