Payman & Marjan’s Home
Potomac Manor, Potomac, MD
A home rooted in tradition and defined by a modern edge.
Payman and Marjan longed for a home that could inhabit two identities at once: the familiarity of classic gabled architecture and the clarity of a more industrial modern vocabulary. The painted-brick massing establishes that foundation, using a traditional silhouette that’s refined through precise window cut-outs and intentional siding patterns. At the center, an oversized block-like porch becomes the modern counterpoint, projecting from the façade and giving the entry a strong, contemporary presence in the landscape.
Steel c-channels accent key transitions, sharpening rooflines and window edges with a controlled, understated industrial tone. Terraced walls and layered plantings pull the architecture into the site, softening the break between structure and ground. As the landscape matures, the house will feel increasingly fused to its setting - a modern reading of a traditional form that settles more comfortably into the land y with every passing season.
An interior shaped by light, art, and a connection to nature.
The interior was designed around the homeowners' desire for an open, luminous space, that felt expansive yet grounded, to showcase their growing collection of contemporary art. To achieve this, the main living room rises two stories and is flanked by tall windows that draw daylight deep into the home and maintain an ongoing conversation with the surrounding property. Overhead, an inverted-gable ceiling introduces a sculptural geometry that lowers the perceived scale while guiding the eye toward the window wall and the sky beyond.
A modern fireplace anchors the room, providing a counterweight to the vertical lift of the architecture. From this central room, the rest of the home unfolds in a natural, understated sequence. Along one corridor, a narrow reflecting pool captures shifting light and subtly welcomes the landscape indoors.
An interior shaped by light, art, and a connection to nature.
The interior was designed around the homeowners' desire for an open, luminous space, that felt expansive yet grounded, to showcase their growing collection of contemporary art. To achieve this, the main living room rises two stories and is flanked by tall windows that draw daylight deep into the home and maintain an ongoing conversation with the surrounding property. Overhead, an inverted-gable ceiling introduces a sculptural geometry that lowers the perceived scale while guiding the eye toward the window wall and the sky beyond.
A modern fireplace anchors the room, providing a counterweight to the vertical lift of the architecture. From this central room, the rest of the home unfolds in a natural, understated sequence. Along one corridor, a narrow reflecting pool captures shifting light and subtly welcomes the landscape indoors.
Project Team
Design
Carib Daniel Martin A+D
Construction
Classic Homes of MD
Engineering
Benning & Associates
Structural Engineering Unlimited
Photography
Peak Visuals
Disciplined design guided every line, finish, and detail.
The interiors are defined by a restraint. Clean lines, consistent materials, and balanced proportions establish a sense of order from one room to the next. In the kitchen, vertical paneling and a seamless stone backsplash contribute to an atmosphere of refinement without excess, echoed in the dining room’s sculptural wine wall and carefully scaled furnishings.
This continues into the circulation spaces, where open-riser wood treads, clear glass railings, and controlled sightlines capture light and allow the architecture to read without interruption. Throughout, the palette remains minimal and deliberate, resulting in spaces that feel composed rather than decorated - a calm, intentional backdrop for everyday life.