nocturne
suburb house
The Suburb House leans into its suburban context. Rather than treating the American suburb as a backdrop to be ignored, the design reframes its most familiar elements—its forms, materials, and spatial conventions—as opportunities for reinvention. This started by utilizing the existing foundation from a 1959 rambler as the basis for this expanded rebuild.
Drawing inspiration from the mid-20th century photography of Robert Adams, the project reconsiders the everyday landscape of suburbia, transforming their often overlooked qualities through careful composition and clarity of form. Familiar materials such as fiber-cement lap siding are elevated through attention to proportion, detailing, and the play of light.
At the same time, the design advances a model for improved energy performance from the expected suburban home.
suburb house
location: Kenmore, WA
program: Single-family residence
area: 2,505 s.f.
year: 2024
contractor: Metis Construction
structural: CG Engineering
landscape: Lookout
photography: Kyle Johnson
