WHITEHILL/TAYLOR Residence

Duluth, MN, Ongoing

Located in the Lakeside neighborhood of Duluth, MN, our clients purchased a small, old farmhouse on 3 acres of land. The house was much too small for their growing family and their intention was to add-on.

Building out from the original farmhouse, the main addition, the old garage and new studio/shop create an intimate court space that is the heart of this place -- planted with a grid of tall grasses that act as rain garden, central focal point, privacy maker, and a forest that needs to be explored by our clients' 3 young boys. A mix of materials and finishes including the original lap siding, standing-seam metal, horizontal wood board and HDPE create a vocabulary that is dynamic and reminiscent of farmsteads that add buildings over a longer period of time.