US studio Boyd Architects has wrapped a house in standing seam metal and pine boards and articulated each form with a vernacular hip roof in Summerville, South Carolina.
Based in Charleston, Boyd Architects completed the 3,611-square foot (335-square metre) Summerville House in 2023, as a "process of form-making".
Summerville House is comprised of monolithic volumes
"This inspiration for the project was the hipped roofs of the Lowcountry, which are both familiar and abundant in this area," the studio told Dezeen.
"The silhouette created by the asymmetrical roofs in this project animate the otherwise unremarkable street."
Boyd Architects inserted a rectangular pool at the centre of the home
Located in the town's historic district, the sculptural design stands out in its neighbourhood, while still being a "good neighbour" with a modest scale and restrained material palette. Centred internally on a rectangular pool with an integrated hot tub, the massing of the house is composed of three single-storey buildings that are viewed as four volumes.
The main L-shaped house is split into two roof forms
The main L-shaped house measures 2,400 square feet (223 square metres) and is split into two roof forms. Balancing the opposite edge of the property are a 900-square foot (84-square metre) garage and lounge and a 350-square foot (33-square metre) square pool house.
"The scale of both the volumes and the space between them create an appropria...