Conceptual Design for a singly family home to a family with 3 teenage
children, on a long rectangular lot. The main entrance divides the
floor plan into the public and private sections of the house. The public
section is organized in an open layout including a living room with
exit to wooden deck, dining room open to a kitchen with access to
external seating area , and a music space with a grand piano overlooking
the main entrance. The private section of the house is made up of 2
floors. The upper one consists of the children’s bedrooms (3) and
bathrooms (2). The first floor houses the master bedroom with walk in
closet, bathroom and laundry space, large family room and an office
overlooking the main entrance.
The stair connecting both levels stretches along a wooden screen and
enhances the linear plan organization, while services as the household’s
library and reading area. The long stair space serves as an atrium with
top operable windows which allow air flow and ventilation to control
the temperature in the house.
The plan has been organized to allow maximum privacy to the users,
but at the same time sustain an open floor plan feeling with many
internal views between public functions in the house. Closets are
external to the bedrooms, to allow easy access to laundry service.