GRANT RESIDENCE

In the spring of 2021, PLAAD was engaged by a young family seeking to build a new home on undeveloped land in Grant. The property presented unique challenges, including multiple wetlands and utility-related encumbrances. The home is designed to gradually reveal itself along a long approach drive, creating a sense of arrival and anticipation while engaging the homeowners and their visitors with the surrounding landscape.

The architecture emphasizes formally minimal details and Scandinavian-inspired modern finishes, creating an interior and exterior that feel clean, cohesive, and contemporary. Approachable modernism defines the overall aesthetic, balancing simplicity with warmth and tactility. A double-height sport court is carefully concealed within the home’s massing, offering year-round recreational opportunities for the family without compromising the integrity of the architectural language on the exterior of the home.

Large windows and two substantial multi-slide doors on either side of the living room foster strong visual and physical connections to the property encouraging indoor-outdoor living and providing views of the surrounding landscape as well as more immediate connections to the screen porch and pool on the north side of the home.

Overall, the design harmonizes with the landscape, accommodates active family life, and creates a retreat that is both private and engaging. The resulting home is a modern sanctuary that feels connected, welcoming, and fully integrated with its site.