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October 7, 2015

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Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

by Gardner Mohr Architects

Photographer: Jim Tetro

This house, built in the 1960s, sits south facing on a wooded lot in Bethesda, Maryland. The owners desire a whole-house renovation which would improve the general building fabric and systems, and extend the sense of living out of doors in all seasons.
The original sixties-modern character is preserved and the renovation extends the design forward into a contemporary, modern approach. Connections to and through the site are enhanced through the creation of new larger window and door openings.

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

Feel out-of-doors while preparing, cooking, dining, and bathing

Smart passive strategies guide the environmental choices for this project, including envelope improvements, updated mechanical systems, and on-site stormwater management.

Screened porches and decks perch above the sloped and wooded site. The new kitchen and bathrooms allow for opportunities to feel out-of-doors while preparing, cooking, dining, and bathing.

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

: Treehouse by Gardner Mohr Architects | Photo © Jim Tetro

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