CITY LIVING: An airy living and dining room overlooks the garden through massive doors by Western Window Systems.
Despite its urban location in the heart of Georgetown, a new, modern row house revolves around the path of the sun. In their conception of the four-story abode, architects Travis Price and Kelly Davies Grace embraced passive solar design. Perforated stainless-steel fins screen the home’s façade, preserving views while shading interiors from solar gain. The dramatic changes in light, “both daily and seasonally, bring a healthy simplicity of country life right into the middle of the city,” remarks Price.
A floating staircase anchored by panels of perforated stainless steel and glass also bounces light throughout the interiors. From the open living, dining and kitchen area, the stair leads to a second level housing two ensuite bedrooms, plus a primary suite on the third floor. A lower level accommodates a separate apartment.
Architecture: Travis Lee Price, III, FAIA, principal; Kelly Davies Grace, AIA, project architect, Travis Price Architects. Builder: KGPBuild Inc.