Rowhome

 Lauren Thomsen Design’s Northern Liberties single-family residence combines craft-driven design and high performance new construction, and aspires to be a model for individual commitment to energy resilience in the 21st century. Archetype Photo Given the site’s unique context adjacent to a beloved local park, the design team set out to construct a residence that not only solved the programmatic equation, but also was in dialogue with the open space to the south. Study of the building massing led to the decision to set back a portion of the building from the property line. This sacrifices interior living space, but allows for glazing on the southern exposure, provides a visual connection to the park, and allows for a... More