Colleen Healey Architecture has revamped a home on a radial lot facing Washington DC's Logan Circle, retaining historic details while updating the spaces for contemporary living.
The renovated eight-bedroom house fronts Logan Circle, one of the city's grand rotaries that connects several major avenues, created as part of engineer Pierre L'Enfant's original masterplan.
During the renovation, brick walls and floor joists were exposed to contrast a contemporary kitchen
Due to its location, the lines of the building's plan are subtly radial and therefore none of its walls are parallel to one another.
This proved a challenge for local architect Colleen Healey, who had no choice but to embrace this and incorporate the unusual parameters into the design. A garden room was created at the rear of the building, where sliding glass doors open onto a patio
"The effects of the radial lot not only informed design decisions, but provided inspiration for rounded references and other geometric subtleties," said the studio.
Built in 1883, the home's three-story front section once comprised an entry hall, living and dining room on the ground floor, an owner's suite and two spare bedrooms on the first floor, and two further bedrooms on the second.
Since none of the walls are parallel, wooden flooring was laid diagonally
The rear section is set at half levels and features smaller rooms and lower ceiling heights.
"Much of the original elements and bones of the house were in great ...