South Bethany, DE —
4,800 SF, 3-level beachfront home inspired by sand break fencing, with precise spacing that gives the façade a wavelike effect. The thoughtfully designed sawtooth roof is framed with engineered lumber to maintain a thin roof profile. The steel moment frames span across the floor-to-ceiling windows to maximize ocean views and help brace the structure against lateral loads. A 1st floor exterior deck cantilevers 17 feet overlooking the beach dune, with viewing balconies on the 2nd and 3rd floors. The foundation system is comprised of circular steel piles and the structure is designed to withstand expected loads for flood hazard zone VE and category D wind exposure.
The project is the recipient of the Annapolis Home Magazine Excellence in Design Award (Merit in Residential Architecture); Home & Design, Design Excellence Award (Architecture Grand Award); AIA Chesapeake Excellence in Design (Merit Award Residential); NKBA Baltimore Chapter (First Place Medium Bath); Builder’s Choice Award (Mentioned in Bathroom Category) and AIA Potomac Valley (Merit Award).
Architect: Donald Lococo Architects
Image Credit: Anice Hoachlander
Amenia, NY —
On occasion, we have the privilege to work on a project where the architectural design jumps off the page. This custom home, designed by partner WC RALSTON ARCHITECTS, is one of these projects. The private residence is currently under construction in upstate New York. The large, soaring cantilevered roof lines and glass box interior with its minimal wall locations was a real challenge to design. The fireboxes became the main lateral and gravity carrying elements for the house, which also has a full story of unbalanced soil loads.
Client: WC Ralston Architects
Rendering Credit: WC Ralston Architects
Bluemont, VA –
This three-level, single-family home is built into a steep hill using 20-foot retaining walls, a balcony that cantilevers 14-feet from the foundation walls, and 8-foot cantilevered roof eaves. Composite steel floors and floor-to-ceiling glass windows with invisible sills frame the view beyond the floating fireplace. A custom-designed, circular staircase leads to the subterranean, indoor pool. A substantial terrace with an infinity pool and hot tub extends the living space outdoors.
Client: RAAD Studio
Amenia, New York —
We are providing structural engineering services for the construction of this 7,669 GSF, three-level, single-family residence that features an open stair tower that extends 45-feet to the roof. The house footprint requires that it be pushed 15-feet into the hillside.
Client: WC Ralston Architects
Bethesda, MD –
7,000 square-foot, new single-family house, replacing the original structure that was destroyed by a felled tree. The project included an L-shaped main house designed using expanses of precisely engineered steel trusses with full-story glass panels. Glass boxes cantilever out at various heights to create a courtyard effect. Fixed glass, retractable windows and doors overlook a terrace and adjacent pool pavilion. Recipient of the 2018 Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA|DC) and 2020 International Architecture Awards.
Client: David Jameson, FAIA
Photo Credit: Paul Warchol Photography
Fauquier County, VA –
15,000 square-foot, three-level single-family house with an 11,000 square-foot guest house and a 3,000 square-foot detached pool house. The main living level of the house has glazing all around the exterior perimeter and a sloped trapezoidal central core that provides the lateral force resistance through the center of the house. One end of the main house cantilevers 16-feet beyond the perimeter of the foundation walls. Cantilevered retaining walls up to 12-feet in height were required due to the steep grades present on the site. Recipient of the 2020 Washington Architectural Foundation (WAF) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA|DC) and 2020 International Architecture Awards.
Client: David Jameson, FAIA
Photo Credit: Paul Warchol Photography
This 6,600 GSF three-level, single-family home is clad in stone and wood and features a 7-foot cantilevered roof and decorative steel eyebrows. The central living area is surrounded by interlocking secondary spaces, connected by an oak, glass and steel staircase. An exterior dining space appears to float above the recessed garage and cantilevered terraces, and the extensive balconies and patios expand the livable area that leads to an inground pool and spa. The home received the 2020 James M. Scott Exceptional Design Merit Award.
Client: Cunningham Quill Architects
Photo Credit: #anicehoachlander @studiohdp
Great Falls, VA -
6,500 square-foot addition to a three-level, single-family house with large, glazed walls and two-story open floor areas. A 12-foot section of cantilevered floor was provided at one end of the house using an external steel truss and a braced steel frame. Stacked, mullion-less windows required steel plates to support out-of-plane wind loads along the two-story spaces.
Client: David Jameson, FAIA
Bethesda, MD -
6,300 square-foot three-level single family house with a linked carport. The entry has a cantilevered, sloped roof and the faux masonry chimney and light well extend above the center of the roofline. Unique framing was required to maintain vertical support for the glass windows that wrap around one corner of the house. A custom-built, cranked interior steel stair utilizes bent channels and 2x2 HSS shapes.
Client: Cunningham+Quill Architects
Ellicott City, MD -
12,000 square-foot, three-level, single-family house and a 1,000 square-foot detached garage. The main living space is elliptical in shape with a cantilevered roof structure and canopies around the perimeter. The project required a wall structure for the indoor pool and two outdoor terraces feature low retaining walls to visually extend the living space.
Client: Cunningham+Quill Architects