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Oberlin House Addition
Oberlin House Addition
Oberlin, OH, United States
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Oberlin House Addition
Oberlin, OH, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2017
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
CLIENT’S PROGRAM:
• New expanded back entry area / closet / pantry
• New kitchen
• Informal living / dining areas
• Removal of 2nd stairway to second floor and basement stair to allow dining room expansion / additional light
• New interior basement access to a full height basement under the addition
• Exterior basement access
PROJECT STATEMENT:
The design solution created an addition that in scale and massing was compatible and complementary to the existing 1880’s home. Conceptually, the new addition was treated as a “piece of trim” added to the existing structure. The owners requested the new space be light and airy, in direct contrast to the existing homes interior, that is trimmed out in natural oak and relatively dark. The solution became a hip roofed mass connected by a flat roof structure linked to the existing house. The connection allowed existing 2nd floor windows and roof lines to remain. The link became the expanded galley kitchen with an eastern view over the newly created basement stair. The hip roof mass contains a flexible space made up of an informal dining / sitting area. A folded dormer within the hip roof allows for extended views and light to penetrate deep into the addition. The exterior deck linked the new kitchen to the enlarged existing dining room. A new expanded back door entry area was created within the existing homes footprint. Exterior access to the new full height basement was created through the use of storm cellar doors in keeping with the age of the existing house. This storm cellar created a framing point for the clients raised vegetable gardens. All building components except for custom millwork were “stock items” in order to control construction costs.
The project required City Historic District approval, therefore materials were selected that mimicked the existing home, however in a modern vocabulary. Ground face block with raked horizontal joints became the foundation material, ganged large double hung windows created an openness, siding matched the existing, trim details created a new interpretation of the existing homes trim motif.
The existing house was repainted with a new Victorian three color pallet. The addition was painted the new trim color of the existing structure. This allowed a clear distinction between existing and new. It further allows this ¾ scale addition to read as a “piece of trim” added to the existing home.
• New expanded back entry area / closet / pantry
• New kitchen
• Informal living / dining areas
• Removal of 2nd stairway to second floor and basement stair to allow dining room expansion / additional light
• New interior basement access to a full height basement under the addition
• Exterior basement access
PROJECT STATEMENT:
The design solution created an addition that in scale and massing was compatible and complementary to the existing 1880’s home. Conceptually, the new addition was treated as a “piece of trim” added to the existing structure. The owners requested the new space be light and airy, in direct contrast to the existing homes interior, that is trimmed out in natural oak and relatively dark. The solution became a hip roofed mass connected by a flat roof structure linked to the existing house. The connection allowed existing 2nd floor windows and roof lines to remain. The link became the expanded galley kitchen with an eastern view over the newly created basement stair. The hip roof mass contains a flexible space made up of an informal dining / sitting area. A folded dormer within the hip roof allows for extended views and light to penetrate deep into the addition. The exterior deck linked the new kitchen to the enlarged existing dining room. A new expanded back door entry area was created within the existing homes footprint. Exterior access to the new full height basement was created through the use of storm cellar doors in keeping with the age of the existing house. This storm cellar created a framing point for the clients raised vegetable gardens. All building components except for custom millwork were “stock items” in order to control construction costs.
The project required City Historic District approval, therefore materials were selected that mimicked the existing home, however in a modern vocabulary. Ground face block with raked horizontal joints became the foundation material, ganged large double hung windows created an openness, siding matched the existing, trim details created a new interpretation of the existing homes trim motif.
The existing house was repainted with a new Victorian three color pallet. The addition was painted the new trim color of the existing structure. This allowed a clear distinction between existing and new. It further allows this ¾ scale addition to read as a “piece of trim” added to the existing home.
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