Project Description
FROM THE AIA TENNESSEE:
Adapting to their changing
lifestyle and growing collection of art and midcentury furniture, the clients prioritized five discrete rooms in their 1990s spec-built house for: the entry,
living room, kitchen, master bath, and the unfinished space above the attic to
be used as an informal hang-out space.
These areas of focus have been
treated as insertions – distinct from the original house in materiality,
functionality, and form. Beyond
responding to the family’s functional needs, the renovations are designed to
serve as a backdrop for the client’s world-class collection of art. Surfaces of dark walnut paneling act in
contrast to the white ‘gallery’ walls and serve as a visual material datum that
connects the individual insertions as a cohesive counterpoint to the existing.
Because of its location, upstairs
and separate from the rest of the house, the design of the attic was able to
take on a more active, unrestrained character.
Custom built-in lounge furniture responds to and mimics the angles of
the attic walls. Dark wood strips wrap
the space, lending it an intimate feel while echoing the materiality of the
insertions below.