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T
he long, narrow structure of this small greenhouse conservatory had
to fit within this tiny footprint as the suburban lot would allow for nothing larger.
In spite of its size, the diminutive glass jewel is not overwhelmed by the scale of the
adjacent building.
When we surveyed the home at the beginning of the design process, we
noticed that the back of the house was comprised of an interesting collection of
architectural forms of differing character. There was a stone base with large arched
openings to support a patio above, a well proportioned wood trellis on round columns
and a gable roof, the alignment of which was skewed from the rest of the house.
However, all the parts had been capably combined to make an
agreeable architectural whole. Rather than "blend" into the architecture of the home,
the greenhouse conservatory was then designed to protrude out into the yard as an
additional feature, elegant of itself yet complementing the other parts and fitting
in with the overall design. |
The back of the house reminded us of the side of an
interesting urban streetscape which confronts one with an engaging lack of
uniformity as one walks along. The lot is narrow so the composition of the
back of the house cannot be perceived from any one point but can only be
encountered as a linear experience in which the conservatory plays a capable part.
