Exterior of a home, with a brick screen wall and wood accents
Exterior of a home, with a brick screen wall and wood accents

THE WELCOME HOME.

The Welcome Home is a net-zero lakefront home designed with aging-in-place principles. The house includes an attached dwelling unit on the lower level that can be integrated when family comes to stay, or partitioned for temporary rental.

Carefully considered fenestration and orientation welcomes the sun in and frames views out to the water. A street-facing front garden welcomes the neighbors to stop by and chat on weekend walks. And most importantly, the home welcomes family of all generations to enjoy the lake, the trees, and each other.

Location:
Durham, NC

Type:
New Residence + AADU

Status:
Permit Review

Design Team:
Bryan Samuel, Gijoon Paris Sim, Will Deutsch

Structural Engineer:
Oke Nichols Engineering

Contractor:
Silver Developers

Radiation sun site study, with a sun path showing the solstices
Radiation sun site study, with a sun path showing the solstices
A detail sketch of a custom wood structure with integrated track lighting
A detail sketch of a custom wood structure with integrated track lighting

Site Radiation Analysis

Structure and Lighting Detail Sketch

An architectural sketch about an exterior entry
An architectural sketch about an exterior entry

Early Concept Sketch

Sunlight and Cross Ventilation Strategy