Baboolal Residence Chapel Hill, NC Residential Building, US Property Photos, New Architecture
Baboolal Residence, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan 5, 2021
Baboolal Residence
Architect: Arielle Schechter
Location: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA

The Baboolal Residence is a net zero house for a multicultural family of four. The husband is Indian originally from South Africa and the wife is American. They are both in high stress professions: he is a pediatric anesthesiologist and she is a pediatric nurse. They have two small children and pets.

The impetus for building this house was their previous frustration with living in a cookie cutter developer house with a lot of wasted space and illogical planning.

They decided to build a custom house that would give them openness for family time, while also creating privacy and quiet areas for the parents to rest between shifts and for the kids to have their own spaces. Also, an immediate connection between indoor and outdoor space was part of the brief.
What was the brief"

The clients asked for a single story family home for four with two contrasting elements: a very open public zone (kitchen, dining, living rooms, deck and porch); contrasting with a super private wing for the parents and a suite for the kids including a playroom that only they can access through their respective bedrooms.

Of importance is a strong indoor outdoor connection, especially to the view of the meadow on the North side.

What were the key ...