Cohen Davis Residence

 

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Location: Charlotte, NC ● Year: 2024

 
 

details

3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Laundry + Pantry, Library, 2 Patios, 1.5 Car Carport, 2,157 sf

sustainability

Solar Panels, Carbon Capture Concrete, Recycled Wood Cladding, High Performance Windows, Ducts inside Conditioned Space, Airtight Enclosure, Spray Foam Insulation, Solar Gain Design, Light Shelf, Air-Tight Construction, Fresh Air Intake, Tree Conservancy

 

The Story

This home was asked to provide privacy within the context of a semi-urban established neighborhood. In addition it was to allow for plenty of daylight to wash into the home for the making of a happy place. To round it off, it was to be energy efficient.

What to do? On the one hand it needed to be open, on the other closed off. In addition to this perplexing situation, the best light, the Southern light, was coming right from the direction of the street.

To solve the problem poetically, we decided on a series of exterior spaces surrounding large expanses of glass. For privacy those terraces and courtyards were closed off to prying eyes by freestanding brick walls. For the issue of solar gain we employed a variety of awnings, aesthetically integrated into the adjoining roofs of the home.

As a result the interior spaces are flowing seamlessly to the outside, including a landscape oasis in the rear; blurring the sense of demarcation and increasing the home’s spaciousness.

The home offers half the square feet for twice the space, lots of glass, lots of sunlight, lots of privacy, and stellar energy efficiency.

team

Builder: Mike Masto and Ryan Dennison, Spoke & Hammer

Custom Cabinetry: Katie Schindler, Fine Grit

Structural Engineers: IDE Structural Engineers

Realtor: Cassey Cunningham, 5 Points Realty

 

status

currently

Moved In ● Photography

 

steps taken so far

  • lot purchase

  • site visits

  • precedent search

  • design goal review

  • concept sketches

  • design charette

  • physical study model

  • design

  • technical development

  • kitchen and bath layouts

  • onboarding of builder

  • preliminary construction cost

  • structural design

  • utility and lighting design

  • 3D renderings

  • VR walkthrough

  • construction drawings

  • window show room visit

  • window selection

  • appliance selection

  • fixture selection

  • final construction cost estimate

  • custom cabinet shop visit

  • custom cabinet design

  • demo of existing house

  • brick search and selection

  • start of construction

  • lighting selection

  • bi-weekly construction meetings

  • move-in

“This has been the happiest time of my life!”
— Deborah Cohen Davis, Homeowner

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