Bellaire, Michigan (2016)
Project Size: 470 SF

Overlap combines the acts of dining and gardening into the same layer while extending the interior living space into the semi-interior.  It enhances an important existing interior view to the yard by framing it with a radially arrayed trellis roof that intersects with a more solid roof for weather protection.  The acts of physical and visual overlap create juxtapositions between individual constructed elements; such as benches, screens, floors, ceilings, etc. which highlights each element's unique characteristics.  The consistent material pallet unifies the porch as a whole, while providing it fresh identity from the original structure.  Built-in garden boxes bring ever-changing greenery and insects into the space. The trellis overhead produces shadows and is a chrono-index throughout the day, while allowing nighttime star gazing beneath a framed space.

This project was completed in collaboration with:

Kasey Vliet - Principal in Charge, Project Manager
Ken Kalchik Design - Construction and Cabinet Fabrication
Tyler Whitney - Design and Construction
Henry Peters - Design
Denise Plakmeyer - Construction

Finish Photography - Jane Messinger Photography