We transformed this traditional brick house in Arlington’s Lyon Village into a cozy but contemporary home through the use of steel. We incorporated a steel structure in the interior and a metal roof that enhanced the original brick’s colors, giving the home a striking new presence in the neighborhood. After adding an additional story, we connected the four floors with an elegant steel staircase. Wanting to provide the clients with an improved spatial flow, we reconfigured all the floors and proposed an open floor plan on the first floor. To further open up the space, we placed a new entry where the existing garage was and designed a modern fenestration highlighting the beautiful surrounding views. This house now hosts an open, bright, and unique space on the first floor. While this house is no longer a typical Lyon Village house, its unique attributes beautifully complement and coexist with the surrounding area. The house has been upgraded to the new Energy Star standards, the project shows a 41% energy saving improvement before and after construction.
To note: the house has been published in Dwell Magazine and is the recipient of the Arlington Green Choice Award.
Photos by Chris Spielmann.
LINK TO: DWELL MAGAZINE
BEFORE FRONT
FRONT AFTER
Addition over the garage
DEMOLITION EXISTING ROOF OVER GARAGE
FRONT AFTER
Entry at the emplacement of the old garage
EXISTING
NEW FENESTRATION AND ADDITION
STEEL BEAMS AFTER DEMOLITION
VIEW OF THE OPEN SPACE AT GARAGE LEVEL
BEFORE SIDE PORCH
NEW SIDE PORCH REINFORCED IN STEEL
NEW PORCH
Today open to the main floor
BEFORE LIVING ROOM
NEW LIVING ROOM AND PORCH VIEW
Notice in the ceiling the new steel beams to allow the open space at the 1st floor
BEFORE LIVING ROOM AND STAIR TO SECOND FLOOR VIEW
NEW STAIR VIEW FROM LIVING ROOM
NEW STAIR VIEW FROM OPEN KITCHEN
VIEW FROM KITCHEN TO NEW PORCH AND LIVING ROOM
LIVING ROOM VIEW
EXISTING STAIRCASE
NEW STAIR VIEW FROM LIVING ROOM
STEEL STAIRCASE
STEEL STAIRCASE
NEW WINDOWS AT THE STAIR LANDING
NEW STAIR VIEW TO THE OLD GARAGE TRANSFORMED IN THE NEW ENTRY
