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Architects: Robert M. Gurney Architect
- Area: 560 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Photographs:Anice Hoachlander
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Manufacturers: Cloplay, Fleetwood, Marvin
![Studio 6420 / Robert M. Gurney Architect - Lighting, Facade, Garden](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5af3/3eb1/f197/ccda/1a00/00ab/newsletter/02_Studio_6420.jpg?1525890710)
Text description provided by the architects. This small structure, sited in the rear yard of a residential property in northwest Washington, DC is designed to provide garage space and a small studio to service the main residence. The project is intended to mediate between a gritty public alley and a landscaped rear yard with swimming pool. The new structure combines with the main residence to provide a private “courtyard” type space where the swimming pool and terrace are located. The 560 square foot building is a simple rectangular volume with minimal fenestration. A tall chimney element is designed to accommodate all roof infrastructure penetrations in a single location and to provide a plenum for both natural and mechanical ventilation. Corrugated zinc siding is oriented horizontally to emphasize the length of the composition. A wood slatted fence is designed to be harmonious with adjacent side garden while a Corten steel wall at the rear property line responds to the less refined alley context.
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![Studio 6420 / Robert M. Gurney Architect - Table, Chair, Windows, Patio](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5af3/4097/f197/ccda/1a00/00b6/medium_jpg/09_Studio_6420.jpg?1525891204)
A small bathroom services the studio and provides a changing room for swimmers. The garage space, designed originally to house an automobile, proved to be a very flexible space. Soon after the structure was completed, the owner’s “millennial” son removed the car, inhabited the space and made it his own.
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This project is efficiently designed, employing a simple, straightforward massing intended to provide a screen between the rear yard and the public alley. It is designed to be in scale with courtyard it creates and the surrounding terraces and landscaping.
![Studio 6420 / Robert M. Gurney Architect - Facade, Chair, Garden, Patio, Courtyard](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5af3/422f/f197/ccda/1a00/00c0/newsletter/17_Studio_6420.jpg?1525891612)