Project Description
Sited on the footprint of a demolished outbuilding, this backyard retreat serves as art studio, pool house, and guest quarters to sleep four. The structure blends materials that change and patina over time with more traditional nods to the main house and its historic neighborhood context. It nestles into an underused corner, maximizing the available backyard area by folding the myriad program requirements into an efficiently-layered, multifunction space. The result is part bento box and part burr puzzle, cleverly accommodating a queen murphy bed, two loft beds, canvas storage, and more while remaining airy and light. The sliding glass doors retract to create an uninterrupted, 16-foot wide opening to the outdoors – a protected al fresco experience. The adaptability of the space allows it to gracefully accommodate the many desired uses with aplomb, belying its diminutive structure and providing endless delight.