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Church Street Residence

Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence
Division1 Architects
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Photo © Debi Fox Photography
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence
Division1 Architects
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Photo © Debi Fox Photography
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence
Division1 Architects
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Photo © Debi Fox Photography
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence
Division1 Architects
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Photo © Debi Fox Photography
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence
Division1 Architects
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Photo © Debi Fox Photography
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence
Division1 Architects
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Photo © Debi Fox Photography
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence
Division1 Architects
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Photo © Debi Fox Photography
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence
Division1 Architects
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Photo courtesy Division1 Architects
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence
Division1 Architects
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Photo courtesy Division1 Architects
Church Street Residence
Church Street Residence
Division1 Architects
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Image courtesy Division1 Architects
Church Street Residence
Church Street Residence
Division1 Architects
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Image courtesy Division1 Architects
Church Street Residence
Church Street Residence
Division1 Architects
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Image courtesy Division1 Architects
Church Street Residence
Church Street Residence
Division1 Architects
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Image courtesy Division1 Architects
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence shown before renovation.
Church Street Residence
Church Street Residence
Church Street Residence
Church Street Residence
August 16, 2012

Architects & Firms

Division1 Architects

Dupont Circle, Washington, DC

Site Size: 1,550 square feet

Project Size: 2,790 square feet

Program: The renovation of an early 20th century, three-story row house in the historic Dupont Circle neighborhood incorporates daylight and sustainable features into a flexible plan.

Solution: The architects gutted the interior to create an open plan for living, kitchen, and dining containers on the first floor. A large operable sliding door separates a bedroom at the rear of this level from the public spaces. The bedroom has a glazed wall that leads to a balcony. The dining and kitchen areas situated in a double height space are separated from a bedroom by a large sliding door.

Two bedrooms on the second floor are connected by a bridge that traverses the grand double height space, where a third floor office space leads to a roof deck. The basement level contains a second living area, with its own entrance, two bedrooms, bathroom, and a kitchen.

Structure and Materials: The architects clad the wood and steel frame with cement bonded particle board and aluminum panels. Sustainable features include passive cooling and ventilation, an internal gray water recycling system, and a photovoltaic system.

People

Location: Dupont Circle, Washington, DC

Completion Date: August 2011

Gross square footage: 2790

Total construction cost: Withheld

Owner: John and Monika Relman

Architect:
Division1 Architects
1401 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202 789-4001

Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit:
Ali R. Honarkar
Jin Yong Kim
Mustafa Ali Nouri, AIA
Christopher F. Brown, AIA
Jeffrey Roberson

Interior designer:
Division1 Architects

Engineer(s):
SOIL & STRUCTURE CONSULTING

Consultant(s):
Lighting: Potomac Lighting

General contractor:
Renovations Unlimited

Photographer(s):
Debi Fox Photography
All Photos © Debi Fox Photography
202 332-4369

Renderer(s):
Division1 Architects

CAD system, project management, or other software used: Vectorworks

 

Products

Exterior cladding
Metal Panels: Custom Aluminum Panels

Rainscreen: VIROC

Windows
Wood frame: Pella

Glazing
Skylights: Velux

Doors
Entrances: Custom

Wood doors: Pella

Sliding doors: Fleetwood

Hardware
Locksets: ORION HARDWARE

Interior finishes
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: STUDIO SNAIDERO DC

Paints and stains: BENJAMIN MOORE

Special surfacing: VIROC

Floor and wall tile: PORCELANOSA USA

Special interior finishes unique to this project:  VIROC panels used in the interior and Stairs

Lighting
Interior ambient lighting: ARTEMIDE, BLAUET & LUTRON

Downlights: CONTRAST

Other unique products that contribute to sustainability:
GEO-THERMAL - WARMBOARD RADIANT HEAT

 
KEYWORDS: Washington D.C.

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