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Ken & Peter’s Home

Wesley Heights, Washington, DC

After a devastating fire, we were tasked with rebuilding a treasured home.

Wishing to turn this tragedy to good, Ken and Peter took the opportunity to reimagine their home in a manner that brought new life to the design while maintaining the spirit of the original structure.

Constrained by local zoning, we began by rethinking the way the house was originally laid out. We relocated the central staircase to the side wall and opened up the floor plan. We then added an operable glass wall at the rear of the house to connect the kitchen with the outdoor terrace and pool beyond.

Ken and Peter wanted to retain and integrate the home’s original cherished features.

Some of the more important elements included the ledgestone walls surrounding the rear yard, the serpentine swimming pool, and the limestone fireplace in the living room, crafted by stone masons working on the nearby National Cathedral, were all kept and renovated as part of the project.

Ken and Peter wanted to retain and integrate the home’s original cherished features.

Some of the more important elements included the ledgestone walls surrounding the rear yard, the serpentine swimming pool, and the limestone fireplace in the living room, crafted by stone masons working on the nearby National Cathedral, were all kept and renovated as part of the project.

Project Team

Design
Carib Daniel Martin A+D

Construction
Design/Build, Inc.

Engineering
CAS Engineering
Soil & Structure
MEP Tech

Steel Fabrication
Gutierrez Studios

Planting
Kevin Cordt

Videography
Brodie Kerst

Photography
Anice Hoachlander

Open-riser steel stair and custom-fabricated ceramics art display wall.

Serving as the backbone of the house, the stair connects the different levels and acts as a decorative screen that filters the light from the adjacent windows while providing a display space for Ken and Peter’s collection of ceramics gathered over their many years of travel.

The home is our private place to live, work, and play.  When we come home, we are happy to be in a space that reflects who we are as people and what’s important to us.

— Ken & Peter