HISTORIC CARRIAGE HOUSE RENOVATION
Nestled on a quiet street in one of Charlottesville’s historically significant districts, this project presented unique challenges and exciting opportunities. Built circa 1900, the original structure was used as a barn and carriage house for the adjacent residence. Architectural interventions are carefully governed by the local board of architectural review, and regulations limit significant changes to the exterior of any existing structure designated as contributing to the historic district. Careful structural interventions and creative design focused on spatial efficiency allowed Gehrung+Graham to preserve and enhance the existing building, transforming this derelict storage space into a bright apartment and home office space.
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BATESVILLE NET-ZERO RESIDENCE
The architecture of the Batesville residence was inspired by the clients’ love for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian houses, and their wish for a contemporary design that integrated energy-efficiency and sustainable materials with warmth, sensually interesting textures, variety in spacial experiences and that provided great indoor-outdoor connections and views to the surrounding Virginia Piedmont and Blue Ridge Mountains.
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DOWNTOWN CARRIAGE HOUSE
Ideally located in a quiet neighborhood, this 4 bedroom home was custom-built and much loved, but had grown too small to meet the family’s needs. Beginning with a careful assessment of the existing conditions, we explored a variety of space-creating renovation alternatives on the second floor of the home, as well as options for an accessory unit with a garage on the first floor and a small apartment on the second.
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FOAL HOUSE + STUDIO
A two-part renovation project that transformed a leaky and dark 1980s ranch house into a living space that is light, airy, and energy efficient. Material finishes and details balance minimalism, economy, and sustainability to establish a healthy, warm, and serene interior. Designed to meet Passive House certification criteria, the envelope and slab are optimized to minimize air infiltration, enhance thermal performance, and eliminate thermal bridging while allowing water vapor diffusion.
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BALLHALLA
A collaboration between old friends, Ballhalla is a private gym devoted to activities both cerebral and physical, as well as a prototype for high energy performance building in the harsh climate of Massachusetts. This highly customized design includes spaces to host basketball tournaments, baseball batting practices, dance rehearsals, indoor rock climbing, and adventures in its fantastical game room.
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WEST VIRGINIA NET-ZERO HOME
Located in an intentional farming community in rural West Virginia, the design of the Broomgrass Home was informed by the client’s desire for a contemporary, sustainable, modular-built residence that incorporated Passive House principles, renewable energy systems, and methods of natural resource conservation.
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THE TREE-HOUSE
Designed with health and energy efficiency in mind, the Treehouse Project also reflects the client's commitment to the natural world. A sun room graces the upper floor while the lower floor houses a plant conservatory, and a large deck was added to provide an outdoor living space that gives the feeling of being nestled up high among the trees
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