ONE 10 STUDIO

May 2014

Located on a third of an acre within the Chatham Arch Neighborhood, 11 blocks north of Monument Circle, Indianapolis, stands a contemporary new home that redefines urban infill architecture. Pulling from the context of the surrounding homes, the City Cottage, through key visual connections, honors the past while writing its own future. The Cottage’s north façade evokes a strong vertical presence, creating a relation to the repetitive cadence of surrounding properties’ masonry piers. A strong layer of privacy is formed through its mass while peeling away to large expanses of glazing, intended for view sheds, both inward and outward. Along with its vertical connections, City Cottage respects the horizontal elements from the neighborhood, adding to the rhythm of the streetscape, specifically the eaves and elevated floor lines. Implementing a simple footprint, a functional layout was conceived by focusing the core functions of a home at the center. These functional spaces, anchored by “transitions” allowed for the common spaces to flow between each other, a void was cut from the footprint, providing a private, vegetated, urban courtyard sheltered from the street by the stair massing, steel gate, and cedar wood fence. Within, a Zen-like plunge pool situates itself at the corner of the court, visually connecting itself to multiple areas of the cottage’s interiors and becoming a welcome feature to the guests. Over-side glazing elements, natural light was maximized, infiltrating deep within the interior of the cottage. The visual openness and centralized courtyard allowed the cottage to blur the boundaries of exterior and interior, creating a peaceful respite within the urban setting of Indianapolis. Photography: Lesle Lane | Studio 13 Advertising Photography

Indianapolis, IN

Apr 2010

Our Client, a commercial real estate developer, purchased an existing 1980’s home with a modernist vision in mind. The house is sited on a picturesque lot on Geist reservoir located northeast of Indianapolis, Indiana. We planned around a new central organizing circulation spine that begins on the exterior approach and terminates on the exterior lake-side deck, with a soaring gabled ceiling the entire length. This simple yet powerful design move is reminiscent of the boat docks on the lake. The creation of a two story dining space incorporates a corner window of commercial curtain wall that stretch from the lower floor level up to the upper level ceiling. This opens up the spectacular view of the lake that can be enjoyed from both living levels. This transformed house now truly engages the site, the lake and all they have to offer. The experience of this new modern home whether inside or outside is the ideal place to enjoy the sunrise, the breezes, the sounds of the lake and the stars at night.

Indianapolis, IN