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A Modest Box-Covered Victorian Becomes a Modern Residence

02.10.16 | By
A Modest Box-Covered Victorian Becomes a Modern Residence

Baran Studio Architecture took on the Burnett project that involved an existing Victorian house that had been hidden by a simple white box. The design involved breaking up the box by pushing and pulling volumes on the exterior and cladding them in different materials.

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The Oakland, California house transitions the same feel of the exterior to the interior utilizing raw materials and a clean color palette.

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The open living space seamlessly transitions to the outdoor space through sliding glass doors.

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The outdoor space is divided between a low deck and a small area of grass, trimmed with tasteful landscaping.

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Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.