空巢老人公寓

建筑設計：S27

位置：阿靈頓，VA，美國

面積：222.0平方米

完工時間：2013

攝影：Hoachlander Davis Photography / Anice Hoachlander

結構工程師：Ehlert/Bryan Inc

承包商：Wakefield Building Group

這棟新的別墅是為一對老年人夫妻修建的，因為他們的孩子都長大了，并且不在他們身邊，所以將別墅的規?？s小了。這棟新建別墅工程的面積只有2400平方英尺，但是卻又比鄰居家1600平方英尺的別墅大很多。對周圍的環境來說，這棟別墅最適合原始結構的藥盒式的原型。將別墅屋頂線的方向旋轉九十度，別墅就可以向場址后稍微移動一點，但仍然可以看見與以前相似的街景。別墅的建筑師是當地的人，他們在修建過程中使用了建筑師層面的設計和普通材料及框架。為了視覺上的溫暖和可更新的特性，房主選擇在外墻上使用木質的側面。(Archdaily  文字翻譯：筑龍-蟈蟈)

Empty Nester Residence / S27

Architects: S27

Location: Arlington, VA, USA

Area: 222.0 sqm

Year: 2013

Photographs: Hoachlander Davis Photography / Anice Hoachlander

Structural Engineer: Ehlert/Bryan Inc

General Contractor: Wakefield Building Group

From the architect. This new house is for an “empty-nester” couple downsizing to a smaller residence now that their children have grown.

The program for the new house was only 2400 square feet, but this was significantly larger than the 1600 square feet found in the existing homes in the neighborhood.

The most contextually appropriate massing for the new house was to work with the “pill-box” typology of the original structure.

Rotating the orientation of the roof line ninety degrees provide a house with a similar street presence massing but the ability to move deeper into the rear of the site.

The home was to be constructed by a local builder using builder-level detailing and common materials and framing. The Owners elected to use wood siding on the exterior for its visual warmth and renewable quality.