STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

Building on the foundations of a former brick colonial residence demolished to realize this new pavilion, Studio Twenty Seven Architecture worked collaboratively with owner Johannes Zutt to create a 2,500-square-foot house they envisioned as "a city in the garden." The owner, a peripatetic Dutch national, desired a modern domestic space with an open living plan and minimalist detailing, recalling the European architecture of Luigi Snozzi, Rem Koolhaas, and Pierre Chareau. Rooms are arranged within the house to form public and private spaces in the same manner that buildings are arranged in an urban setting to create streets, plazas, and alleys. The result is a contemporary dwelling designed using rigorous programming and critical logic to carefully evaluate the function and efficiency of every element within the home.