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Finished work for Hudson House

Posted by: inFORM studio | Sep, 23rd

Project: Hudson House

Hudson House contributes to a global shift of industrial landscape to residential and mixed-use zones that are reinventing the notion of neighborhood.  Small in scale, the building articulates itself relative to street, program, interior/exterior space, and edge conditions.  The project is a compelling dialogue between perceptions of introverted and extroverted living as it explores the synthesizing of interior and exterior living space.

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Finished work for Berridge Place

Posted by: inFORM studio | Sep, 23rd

Project: Berridge Place

The Garland Street study, and the ensuing renovation, is illustrative of the nation’s renewed interest in urban living and the many benefits these types of projects can bring to our quality of life.  This study yields tremendous potentials but not without many of the challenges facing so many urban renewal plans, primarily cost. Important aspects considered in the evaluation of this study are the identification of it as a catalyst project and as recognition of the context around it.

 

The development of a proposed conceptual site plan is an important step in evaluating the feasibility of how this collection of structures and space can operate as a cohesively planned unit development.  Given the interstitial nature of the site situated between residential, commercial and educational, a mixed-use project with a diverse set of typologies is the most appropriate solution programmatically.

 

The Berridge Place building is the anchor of the project.  It provides more density and the most essential mix of program of any of the proposed renovated structures within the study. The existing exterior boasts a wonderful architectural quality, yet the interior requires a complete transformation.  This renovation although extensive provides an excellent opportunity for diverse residential units appealing to a broad range of prospective residents.  The mix of retail at the lower level addresses a very public corner and provides an opportunity for much-needed, convenient market-type store to the area.

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Ruicci Residence Completed

Posted by: inFORM studio | Sep, 23rd

Project: Ruicci Residence

A single room addition to a private residence presents an investigative approach to a dichotomous program in a wooded suburban setting.  A married couple interested in a more contemporary lifestyle favored a space that “seemed like you were outside, with all the comforts of interior space”.  However, their desire was to consider this space as a home theatre as well.

Nestled into a pocket of open space within its wooded confines, the addition creates a courtyard between the existing and new with a grouping of trees at its center.  The result is an experiential commentary on the sylvan environment.  During the processional sequence through the bridge from the existing house, a slender aperture emphasizes the verticality of a single tree.  A horizontal slot illustrates the repetition of the grouping, and one then emerges into the main space experiencing the totality of the woods through the transparent envelope.  The morphology of the project is predicated by deep overhangs and projected wall surfaces, providing a shaded quality of ambient natural light.  Spaces between objects are rendered transparent, blurring the distinction between interior and exterior space.  The thick opaque arc, extending beyond the glass walls, shields the entertainment center from the southern sun.    The entertainment system itself is dualistic in nature.  Predominantly, it is perceived as an elegant library/storage wall.  Through a transformative process of sliding panels the speakers emerge and a screen slips down through a slotted enclosure to provide a Lucas approved SDDS theatre system.  Slotted niches in the arced wall beyond recognize the surround speakers and projector locations.  The custom designed furnishings include the entertainment system, built-in couch, side table and elevated dog bed.

-Photography by Beth Singer

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Projects

Berridge Place

Flint, Michigan

Architectural

Hudson House

Royal Oak, Michigan

Architectural

Ruicci Residence

Farmington Hills, Michigan
Farmington Hills, Michigan

Architectural