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Updating the Monopoly House Typology

Process—————11 September 2014

This new house is located on a suburban block surrounded by post-war “Monopoly” houses – those ubiquitous free-standing dwellings seemingly modeled on the little green plastic starter houses found in a Monopoly game. The owners wished to replace their Monopoly house with something equally functional but more modern and a bit larger; but something that still said “House,” emphatically. Studio Twenty Seven’s design updates the Monopoly house by simplifying and reemphasizing the stereotypical gable-roofed profile. This reduces the perceived volume of the house, yet, at 2,400 square feet, it is significantly larger than its neighbors. Orienting the gable side of the house with the street allows the house axis to extend deeper into the rear of the site. The layout, volumes, and tectonics are high-end residential, but to keep costs down the home was designed to be built with builder-grade detailing and common materials. 

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Howard University School of Architecture Visit to Studio 27

22 November 2023

Written By: Keisha Wilson, USGBC LEED AP BD+C Howard University School of Architecture program is a fully accredited architecture program for both a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and

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Construction is Underway on Reservoir Park at Beaverdam Reservoir

21 July 2023

Studio Twenty Seven Architecture is working with nationally recognized landscape architect Nelson Byrd Woltz to create a new park in Loudoun County, Virginia. The park is funded and constructed

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GeerHouse Construction Progress Phase 1

8 March 2023

This month marks the "topping out" of concrete work at Geerhouse. "Topping out" is a milestone in the construction process marking the completion of work at the highest level above grade. The

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Howard University Miner Building Groundbreaking Ceremony

6 February 2023

Howard University kicked off the historic Myrtilla Miner Building renovation with a groundbreaking ceremony in the building’s original lobby. When completed in 2024, the building will house the

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Renders vs. Reality - KIPP DC Legacy College Preparatory

9 December 2022

Renders to Reality This week, the Studio received the latest photos of our @kippdclegacycollegeprepPreparatory High School project in Washington Highlands. Thanks to our long-term

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