Amelia

Story:
I knew this family before they were a family. We attended college together and have remained in touch ever since. So I am honored they asked me to help them create a place where they can live and love. Their tastes are simple, but their lifestyle is unique. They live on 15 acres in a metal shop building and the family is eager to migrate from the shop to a quaint, but comfortable farm house named “Amelia” which provides space to be together and space to be alone.
Location:
Claremore, Oklahoma (Designed 2010; Built 2012)
Idea:
gathering inside and gathering outside
Personalized new home!
Stats:
3,278 SF; 4BR, 3-1/2 BA, 1,089 SF patios, 2-car garage, 2-story
Client’s Style:
traditional farm house
Services:
The Sketch, The Details, The Docs
Lifestyle Features:
- wide-open great room integral with kitchen for total family connection
- furniture-style kitchen island for major kitchen activities and storage
- kitchen office-center to organize family activities
- formal dining oriented to the interior fireplace view and exterior landscape view
- integral fireplace nestled in the entertainment center
- intimate sitting space around corner outdoor fireplace
- private bath for each bedroom to give kids their own space
- split master to provide master suite privacy
- home office located near entry to view approach
- upstairs loft for kids to spread out and be themselves
- insulated garage for all-weather hobbies
Environment Solutions:
- geothermal heat pump to efficiently use the earth’s natural energy to heat and cool the home
- Foam insulated envelope to improve thermal comfort and conserve energy
- radiant heat floors in bath to cut cold winter chill
- permeable gravel drive to allow water infiltration
- site home to capture seasonal breezes and naturally cool/warm the home
- deep overhangs to provide shade and naturally cool the home
- individual HVAC systems to heat and cool based on occupancy
- safe room (FEMA-spec) to provide an inclement weather refuge
Community Influence
- low maintenance fiber cement lap siding to emulate agrarian architecture
- thick window muntins to resemble traditional farm buildings
- corbels and millwork to illustrate traditional farm house details
- equidistant from site boundaries to create separation from neighbors