Juliana & Joe's Nurturing Home

Project Details

The south wall, responding to the sun in many ways.

Open plan kitchen receives natural light from the living room windows.

The open plan Kitchen, looking across to the Dining and Living Room.

Central staircase with clerestory windows.

Looking up into the light filled stair atrium and clerestory window.

Living room with lots of natural light and wood beams.

The Living Room, with its large south facing windows.

Large living room windows and repurposed wood cabinetry.

The Living Room, with its large south facing windows and cabinetry made from repurposed wood.

Open plan living room with view to kitchen, dining and central staircase.

Central staircase, with light pouring down from the clerestory window.

Juliana & Joe's Nurturing Home

Project Details

Juliana and Joe wanted an ecological home that was in keeping with a traditional farmhouse. Centered by a light and life-giving cupola, the interior flows easily, providing a peaceful, nurturing space.

Completed in 2006, the Vienna, VA home was begun by deconstructing their existing small, deteriorated house, from which most materials were salvaged or reused. A few trees that we needed to take down for the new home were milled and used for flooring and cabinetry.

The design created a small (2000 sq.ft.) home, integrating active and passive solar practices seamlessly into the farmhouse prototype. Helicon Works Architects seek such integrated, harmonious design for all projects, ecological features blending with basic structure.

You can learn more about Juliana & Joe’s nurturing Home and its Ecological Features by downloading a PDF.