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Lantern House
Hillsborough, NC, United States
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Other Projects by Arielle Condoret Schechter, Architect
Lantern House
Hillsborough, NC, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
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Located in the historic district of a picturesque Southern town, Lantern House is a modern, sustainable/Net Zero, modestly sized home (1735 SF heated), with two bedrooms, two baths, and an open, generously proportioned living/dining/kitchen core. Along with extensive glazing for a constant visual connection to the natural environment, three additional elements expand the living space outdoors -- hallmarks of architect Arielle Condoret Schechter's residential designs:
(1) a small screened porch on the eastern elevation
(2) a deck on the southern elevation
(3) a private deck off the main bedroom on the north.
The client is an accomplished artist who wanted the second bedroom to serve as an art studio most of the time, yet easily convert to a guest room when necessary.
The client is also a collector, so the house had to accommodate displays of an extensive art collection, including an impressive array of North Carolina pottery.
SITE SPECIFIC
The small, tightly delineated site appeared innocent at first. A closer look, however, revealed some serious constraints:
• old, healthy trees she would have to design around to save them
• an active creek setback
• a building area shaped like an irregular polygon, which, ultimately, would determine the house's footprint
• a riparian buffer for the creek that the surveyor drew incorrectly at first. Once the mistake was discovered, Schechter had to redesign the entire house -- in one week.
Arielle Schechter enjoys challenging sites that require thoughtful, creative solutions. She wasn’t worried about those issues. Her apprehension focused on one august body of Hillsborough citizens: the Historic Districts Commission. She anticipated conflict when the commission discovered she was proposing, among other elements, a flat-roofed house within the historic district.
She needn't have worried. Surprised, impressed, and very relieved, she reported that “Hillsborough’s Historic District commissioners believe houses should reflect their times; that they shouldn’t get mired down in colonial pastiche or any other inauthentic replications.” One of the commissioners even complimented her work, expressing his opinion that, in the future, Lantern House would become another treasured historic residence in historic Hillsborough.
GREEN FEATURES
Arielle Schechter’s clients expect modern, sustainable, biophilic residences from her – net zero or net zero ready. Basic elements to that end in Lantern House and the rest of her portfolio are:
• Site orientation to maximize southern exposure, prevailing breezes, and to protect the site’s natural hydrology
• An open floor plan and strategic fenestration to make the most of natural daylighting and ventilation
• Triple-glazed (to passive-house standards) windows and glass doors
• Deep roof overhangs to shade the glazing and, therefore, the interior from the high, hot summer sun
• The use of sustainable building materials always, recycled materials wherever possible.
Lantern House also features state-of-the-art elements for energy conservation and a reduced carbon footprint, including:
• Continuous insulation far beyond Building Code requirements
• Strict air sealing
• ERV (energy recovery ventilator)
• A white Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) “cool” roof that reflects, rather than absorbs, the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
ONE MORE THING
Why the name "Lantern House?"
“Lanterns have always inspired me,” Schechter explained. “Small houses in tidy neighborhoods with glowing windows remind me of lanterns.”
(1) a small screened porch on the eastern elevation
(2) a deck on the southern elevation
(3) a private deck off the main bedroom on the north.
The client is an accomplished artist who wanted the second bedroom to serve as an art studio most of the time, yet easily convert to a guest room when necessary.
The client is also a collector, so the house had to accommodate displays of an extensive art collection, including an impressive array of North Carolina pottery.
SITE SPECIFIC
The small, tightly delineated site appeared innocent at first. A closer look, however, revealed some serious constraints:
• old, healthy trees she would have to design around to save them
• an active creek setback
• a building area shaped like an irregular polygon, which, ultimately, would determine the house's footprint
• a riparian buffer for the creek that the surveyor drew incorrectly at first. Once the mistake was discovered, Schechter had to redesign the entire house -- in one week.
Arielle Schechter enjoys challenging sites that require thoughtful, creative solutions. She wasn’t worried about those issues. Her apprehension focused on one august body of Hillsborough citizens: the Historic Districts Commission. She anticipated conflict when the commission discovered she was proposing, among other elements, a flat-roofed house within the historic district.
She needn't have worried. Surprised, impressed, and very relieved, she reported that “Hillsborough’s Historic District commissioners believe houses should reflect their times; that they shouldn’t get mired down in colonial pastiche or any other inauthentic replications.” One of the commissioners even complimented her work, expressing his opinion that, in the future, Lantern House would become another treasured historic residence in historic Hillsborough.
GREEN FEATURES
Arielle Schechter’s clients expect modern, sustainable, biophilic residences from her – net zero or net zero ready. Basic elements to that end in Lantern House and the rest of her portfolio are:
• Site orientation to maximize southern exposure, prevailing breezes, and to protect the site’s natural hydrology
• An open floor plan and strategic fenestration to make the most of natural daylighting and ventilation
• Triple-glazed (to passive-house standards) windows and glass doors
• Deep roof overhangs to shade the glazing and, therefore, the interior from the high, hot summer sun
• The use of sustainable building materials always, recycled materials wherever possible.
Lantern House also features state-of-the-art elements for energy conservation and a reduced carbon footprint, including:
• Continuous insulation far beyond Building Code requirements
• Strict air sealing
• ERV (energy recovery ventilator)
• A white Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) “cool” roof that reflects, rather than absorbs, the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
ONE MORE THING
Why the name "Lantern House?"
“Lanterns have always inspired me,” Schechter explained. “Small houses in tidy neighborhoods with glowing windows remind me of lanterns.”
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