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Calloway Ridge HOUSE
The transformation of a 1950’s suburban
ranch house began by searching for
a property without stylistically based
covenants or restrictions common to
many of the residential neighborhoods
located within the clients targeted area.
After completing an exhaustive search for
properties without these limitations an
intriguing property with an existing ranch
house on an 8-acre ridge-top overlooking the
Smoky Mountains became available.
Early design studies focused on preserving
the shell of the existing building and new
spaces were added above and outside
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of the existing footprint. The additional
spaces include a double height public
zone overlooking a new pool and courtyard
framed by single story pavilions - one for
the new master suite with the other housing
pool house and garage functions.
The existing ranch house volume and
two single-story pavilions are clad in
cementitious stucco with deep-set windows
connected by tongue and groove ipe. The
upper level addition is clad in a reverse
board and batten siding adding texture and
pattern which contrasts with the smooth
stucco volumes.
ADDITIONAL CONTEXT:
From the beginning it was clear that the
project would become a crash course
for the owners and the architect in the
challenges of building a modern home in
suburbia – context that consists primarily
of builder tract sites, speculative semi-
custom homes, and a network of gated
communities with super-sized custom
houses sited on divided estate-sized lots.
Over the course of two years, the architect
worked closely with the owner to review
neighborhood covenants and restrictions
while also meeting with HOA design review
boards and committees.