Comments on: The Rincon Bates House by Studio27 Architecture

By: zachary alan

zachary alan — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:40:11 +0000

the concrete sink is pretty poor quality in the bathroom. for good ones check out pureconcretestudio.com or goredesignco.com
they make concrete look refined.

By: Lance

Lance — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:37:29 +0000

Ah, going for the jugular are we RC?

Of course, there was no disrespect or my usual snarky commentary, but rather a personal preference stated. I absolutely love the sink and think it would have been the one thing in the room that would have been an homage to your late grandfather as it is simply perfect. But again, personal preference, don’t ask me to post photos of our loft we bought and are now renting for various reasons, as it is completely concrete. Your grandfather would be proud.

But overall, your home is amazing and one I would not think twice about buying if it ever came up for sale… and if we lived in DC.

By: Jus

Jus — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:43:28 +0000

I agree with Onyx. I like how it maintains harmony with the existing architectures. The greatest thing about this piece is the open design and smooth, simple shapes. Honestly a little boring imo, but solid.

By: RC Bates

RC Bates — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:27:42 +0000

Zero34The basement is a separate unit and was not changed in this project. I agree that the bars on the doors and windows downstairs are inconsistent (front and back). Sadly, as much as this neighborhood has changed, bars are still needed on the lower windows. Repainting them to match the new railing and stairs would make them stand out even more.LanceMy late grandfather was a concrete contractor which is partially why we decided to use concrete even though its green credentials are debatable. You see the window reflected in the bathroom mirror. With the window and our personal belongings in the bathroom it doesn't look quite as monotone in real life as it does in these photos, but ultimately that is a personal preference. The decision to maintain the facade was ours, as we are just outside the historic district. there are indications of the modern design, namely the door, the LED lighting fixture over the door, and the stainless steel mailboxes (not visible on the wall under the front stairs).I should point out that although the plans called for twin tankless water heaters, the gas company could not provide sufficient pressure for two water heaters as well as the boiler and clothes dryer. As a result, we installed solar water heating panels on the roof to provide domestic hot water.

By: TW

TW — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:16:24 +0000

Lovely project and great contrast of old and new.

The use of light is suberbly thought out – I wish more architects would design like this.

By: Flo Deau

Flo Deau — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:49:13 +0000

Really like the design + materials of the built-in furniture in the kitchen

By: Up Carl

Up Carl — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:58:55 +0000

I must say this project moved myself! nice interior design, distribution, backyard, light, and colors. As you wrote: represents the non-traditional urban sustainable lifestyle. Sweet, thx

By: jp vieyra

jp vieyra — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:23:21 +0000

Muy buen trabajo.

By: Lance

Lance — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:16:42 +0000

I agree with Cristina. This space has a wonderful kitchen and living area. The bathroom has a tad too much concrete/grey going on, the sink would have been just enough. The abundance of light and uncluttered design help to make the space feel much bigger than it’s actual footprint as well. Keeping the facade keeps the house period and playful, and within neighborhood covenants as well I’m sure. I love the walkway with it’s translucent panels as well. Just a wonderful job all around.

By: ONYX

ONYX — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:37:35 +0000

I like the juxtaposition of architectural styles between the Victorian facade and the contemporary/modernist remodel. I think this project effectively shows a respect for the existing neighborhood by keeping the original facade in place and thus maintaining the visual harmony from a street perspective. I very much like the openness of the redesign. It removes the heavy visual oppressiveness that can result from 1970′s and Victorian styles. I think this was well executed. The practical implementation of resource-conservative utilities and fixtures was sensibly thought out, especially the inclusion of dual flush wall hung low flow toilets. In my opinion, all low flow toilets should be dual flush for more efficient water usage.

By: Cristina

Cristina — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:56:04 +0000

Beautiful. Love the kitchen and dining area.

By: Zero34

Zero34 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:35:48 +0000

perfectly executed! My only question is why wasn’t the lower level at the back touched up? the bars in the windows make it look like a dungeon is sitting below this beautifully redesigned home.

quite confusing.