The couple interviewed five architects before settling enthusiastically on Roberto de Leon of Louisville’s De Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop, drawn to his “clear understanding of how to use light and space in a thoughtful way,” says Gray.From the outset, there were challenges. For one, the century-old house sits in a historic preservation district. De Leon and project manager David Mayo had to design a structure whose modern flair wouldn’t clash with its surroundings, while also passing muster with Louisville’s strict Historic Landmarks and Preservation Districts Commission.De Leon and Mayo documented every structure within a six-block area, taking design cues from the lean-tos and semi-detached sheds found in many of the neighborhood’s backyards. They proposed cladding the addition in fiber-cement lap siding and painting it dark forest green, a color commonly found on historic Kentucky plantation houses. “That was a way for us to make a case for the scale of the addition, the materials, and even the detailing to the landmarks board as a way to say, ‘This is really in character with everything that’s around this neighborhood,’” de Leon says. Read more: http://www.dwell.com/articles/a-well-grafted-home.html#ixzz1eNHnepp7
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The couple interviewed five architects before settling enthusiastically on Roberto de Leon of Louisville’s De Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop, drawn to his “clear understanding of how to use light and space in a thoughtful way,” says Gray.From the outset, there were challenges. For one, the century-old house sits in a historic preservation district. De Leon and project manager David Mayo had to design a structure whose modern flair wouldn’t clash with its surroundings, while also passing muster with Louisville’s strict Historic Landmarks and Preservation Districts Commission.De Leon and Mayo documented every structure within a six-block area, taking design cues from the lean-tos and semi-detached sheds found in many of the neighborhood’s backyards. They proposed cladding the addition in fiber-cement lap siding and painting it dark forest green, a color commonly found on historic Kentucky plantation houses. “That was a way for us to make a case for the scale of the addition, the materials, and even the detailing to the landmarks board as a way to say, ‘This is really in character with everything that’s around this neighborhood,’” de Leon says. Read more: http://www.dwell.com/articles/a-well-grafted-home.html#ixzz1eNHnepp7
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