Here, an addition formed from a series of linked garden spaces extends the clients’ interior space:
The owners of this Squirrel Hill North project needed more room for themselves and their children. Fisher ARCHitecture has designed them a new addition that is mindful of both their existing snug 60’s contemporary home and their Frick Park-adjacent neighborhood.
We presented several alternatives but are happy they chose the solution they did: The big idea – what architects used to call the “Parti” – is to join their existing living room and the new bedroom with an exterior courtyard where the parents can relax and their kids can play. Continuous glass walls frame views into the courtyard, making these two rooms feel larger and more welcoming than they would if we had fully enclosed them.
Considering Pittsburgh’s punishing, gray winter weather, Fisher ARCHitecture designs bring as much light as possible into our interiors!
We mitigate any tension that the enclosed space induces with a spiral stair that connects to a new rooftop garden. There, at present, we plan to install an extensive living roof, a covered sitting area, and a firepit. Designing a home addition from a series of linked garden spaces is an efficient strategy because the visually linked exterior spaces extend and magnify the perceived size of the snug interior rooms.
