2015

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HUNGRY NECK HOUSE

The Raleigh Architecture Company

The Hungry Neck House is a single-family residence located on a previously vacant lot in the Hungry Neck neighborhood in downtown Raleigh.  The client is a chef and entertainer by avocation, and the house celebrates cooking and entertaining.  A light-filled, double height space in the middle of the home connects the kitchen to the rest of the house.  At the rear, the house opens up for entertaining via large operable glazing and focuses on views of a 100 year old oak tree.  Sustainable features include deep overhangs, geothermal HVAC, rainwater collection for use in toilets and irrigation, and a permeable pavement driveway.

PROTZMAN RESIDENCE

BuildSense

The Protzman Residence breathes new life into an 1870’s farmhouse.  The rapidly growing family desired to live a modern lifestyle while respecting the history of the existing home.  To support the immediate family and serve as a gathering place to a large family extended family, the home was renovated and expanded to add a new kitchen, indoor and outdoor living areas, and a master bedroom suite.  The original home’s gable roof forms were used to redefine new and historically appropriate additions.  The addition of numerous gathering areas reinforces the connection from interior to exterior.

516 EUCLID STREET RESIDENCE

Louis Cherry Architecture

The project site was an empty lot in an historic district. The neighborhood is a diverse collection of homes from approximately 1840 to present. The design for a new modern home was based on creating compatibility with the historic homes in terms of scale, materials, shape, and composition. The design is inspired by craftsman architecture that values expression of local materials, exposed structural details, and simplicity of form. The interior is conceived as a continuous interconnected volume of space that flows through a large living/dining/kitchen area, an atrium stair, and upstairs living and sleeping areas.

HOUSE IN TRILLIUM FOREST

Szostak Design

This two-story, 7,600 square foot, wood framed house is located in a quiet, peaceful site surrounded by trees. The client’s desire for a connection to the beauty of the natural world directed the design process from the onset so bringing nature into the house became a key design element. The building sits far from the road on a summit surrounded by a dense grove of trees and is composed of three, white stucco volumes interconnected by a glass and cedar clad gallery. The central two-story volume contains the living room, kitchen, and staircase organized in an open plan arrangement that invites the forest into the interior environment of the home.

SALEM-PRIM ADDITION

Ellen Cassilly Architect

This painter/teacher couple wanted to improve the appearance, functionality, and energy efficiency of their small historic home and add a modern studio to serve as a study, media room, observatory, art gallery, and guest suite. The sculptural two-story space is east of the existing house allowing south facing windows to brighten the space. The back corner is truncated to allow clear views of the back yard from the kitchen window, thus maintaining the view of the yard as it had been. The side entrance acts as a transitional joint between, and foyer to, both the old and new parts of the house.

HORSESHOE FARM

BuildSense

The Horseshoe Farm residence was the last of a series of new structures interspersed with existing outbuildings on farmland.  The clients desired to grow old in a warm, modern, comfortable, and healthy home that compliments their lifestyle and the site.  The suntempered design includes expansive southern glass to capture views of the farm and warmth of the winter sun.  The shed roof, precast concrete walls, corrugated metal siding, and reclaimed lumber interiors reinforce the rustic simplicity of the farm while higher tech systems including a photovoltaic array and reclaimed water flushed toilets assure they will enjoy their home while not paying utility bills.

HURT-MANZI RESIDENCE

Louis Cherry Architecture

The inspiration for the project came from the client and the site.  The client was very clear in their desire for a modernist design with prominent use of natural materials.  They wanted the clean simplicity of modern architecture with the softness and warmth of wood surfaces.  The house design is organized around a courtyard that provides an intimate outdoor room, offering views from the interior onto this outdoors living space.  The central courtyard organizes the home and a gallery spine connects a double-height artist studio space to the main living spaces on the opposite side of the courtyard.

2015 Entries

JACKSON ADDITION

LOUIS CHERRY ARCHITECTURE

The owners sought to preserve the quiet and elegant character of their home while still achieving the space and technological needs for their family. The design solution was to create a crossing gable roof with a low slope to match the original. A series of interconnected outdoor spaces create the connection from the kitchen patio to the sloped back yard and basement.

TRIANGLE MODERNIST HOUSE

RICHTER-NORTON ARCHITECTURE

Whole house renovation of a modified deck house, honoring the original architecture while improving the function and energy efficiency with a contemporary new look.