With the IV Residence we had the opportunity to renovate a compact home in Arlington, Ma. The interior of the house was fully reconfigured to achieve continuity of environments, inside and outside.
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Some of the initial thoughts were to expand the footprint to its max. allowed by right...
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and to create a bold connection to the yard.
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The concept called for no barriers, no dead ends... Just pure continuity...
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...so that once inside...
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you could walk up and down without opening a door.
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This idea required some major changes with precise engineering.
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Downstairs is the social hub, the movement is organized around a core, that holds storage & the WC.
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Upstairs is peaceful, the core divides the uses, allowing privacy when needed.
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Longitudinal Section
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Cross section looking SW