Sparrow House / Samantha Mink
The modest lot size and unusual configuration, along with financial budgets, set the constraints for the scope of the project. Located on a unique street, the house came with all the great potential of ?a box,? mundane and ready for transformation into a home for me and my dog, Winston.
© Chad Slattery
Architects: Samantha Mink
Location: Culver City, United States
Area: 850.0 ft2
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Chad Slattery, Samantha Mink
Structural Engineer: C W Howe Partners
© Samantha Mink
Text description provided by the architects. The modest lot size and unusual configuration, along with financial budgets, set the constraints for the scope of the project. Located on a unique street, the house came with all the great potential of ?a box,? mundane and ready for transformation into a home for me and my dog, Winston.
© Samantha Mink
While the footprint and square footage had to remain the same due to planning restrictions, all doors were reconfigured, including moving the main entry door off the street, introducing a more indirect approach through a new garden. The windows were recomposed to control and focus the admittance of light, by standardizing and shrinking all apertures, while slicing open the roof for new skylights. These simple moves create a clear contrast between the more articulated moments of light and the broad, sweeping light pouring in from above...
© Chad Slattery
Architects: Samantha Mink
Location: Culver City, United States
Area: 850.0 ft2
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Chad Slattery, Samantha Mink
Structural Engineer: C W Howe Partners
© Samantha Mink
Text description provided by the architects. The modest lot size and unusual configuration, along with financial budgets, set the constraints for the scope of the project. Located on a unique street, the house came with all the great potential of ?a box,? mundane and ready for transformation into a home for me and my dog, Winston.
© Samantha Mink
While the footprint and square footage had to remain the same due to planning restrictions, all doors were reconfigured, including moving the main entry door off the street, introducing a more indirect approach through a new garden. The windows were recomposed to control and focus the admittance of light, by standardizing and shrinking all apertures, while slicing open the roof for new skylights. These simple moves create a clear contrast between the more articulated moments of light and the broad, sweeping light pouring in from above...
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