Beginning with an existing dwelling, the design of this modern single-family house morphed into a unique layout due to the unique site adjacencies vehicular streets and alleys on three sides. The siting necessitate the location of the garage to be placed foremost in the front of the house, on the site. Adverse to the notion of making the garage the central and most prominent focal point of the front, public, facade, the garage was turned to enter from / depart to the directly adjacent alley. The mass of the building continues to be visually compressed under a partially sloped second level, open and cathedral-like through the second, mostly public, level. The openness of the second level welcomes in abundant light, with views of Detroit’s Ambassador bridge.
General
Located in Detroit’s South-West Neighborhood
One (1) Single-Family Residence
Client
Anonymous Single-Family Homeowner
Architect
Christian Hurttienne Architects
Project is currently unbuilt.