Tree House Porch by JOHN GRABLE ARCHITECTS

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Nestled in a 50’s era suburb, the design program called for two items: renovating the entry facade of a modest home and adding a screened porch to the backyard. However, the client had a strict construction budget. In response, the role of the porch was doubled to serve both as a dynamic facade for the front elevation and as a casual outdoor gathering space.

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The screened porch, with a south orientation, captures the prevailing breezes to enhance cross-ventilation throughout the house, while the concrete structural floor deck serves as a thermal mass for passive solar heat gain during the winter. The rain water catchment system, with decorative rain chains and concrete on jars, provides drip irrigation for the new zero-spaced garden in the front yard.

The elements work to define the front entry with a classic flanking composition.
Exposed to the harsh Texas sun, the porch was constructed from Western Red Cedar to ensure durability while being able to express the elegant structure. The material’s natural color and fine grain enhanced the beauty of the design, resulting in a warm and distinctive entry that work to bring the outdoors into the home.

The humble porch helps direct the neighborhood’s evolving culture with a friendly outdoor presence that is both inviting and inspiring. The lantern-like, warm glow inspires neighbors to reconsider their vehicle-laden circular drives for more refined and attractive street-facing elements. Ultimately, the project realizes the client’s desire to renovate their home through modest means. “We got our dream house without having to move.”

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Published on June 15, 2012 at 12:52pm by dadang under Home Design.
Tagged with: era, Western Red Cedar, budget, home, response, Tree House Porch, space, JOHN GRABLE .

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