Clear parameters were given by the developer for
these row houses – interior spaces had to look big through the use of cathedral
height ceilings, views should be provided via large fenestrations, faced of
each row house should look the same while interior layouts should be flexible.
The design process started from a series of cubes
laid on top of one another. These cubes were cut in plan, segregating the
service spaces (stairs, kitchen, t&b) from the main spaces (living space,
bedrooms). These cubes were then pulled, extruded, offset, and skewed to
achieve a unique composition. During this process, interstitial spaces emerged
that created opportunities to integrate loft-like areas all throughout the
interior of the project, effectively increasing the useable floor area of the
otherwise compact row house. At the exterior the skewed form is tied together
with a stark-white architectural frame and is accented with composite wood
planks.