Glenwood Residence was conceived to offer a home architecturally a little bit different than what the market offers. The idea was to do a custom, unique home with well thought design ideas and materials kept within an accessible budget. Even before starting with the design and after long meetings with the realtors, we came with a scope suitable for the potential clients according to the location, lot, proximity, etc.

 

The result of months of planning, design and construction is a spacious new home close to downtown Bethesda with 6 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. It maximizes space, light and energy efficiency for convenient, flexible, modern and comfortable living.

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The house was conceptually conceived as a cube/prism that would shelter a family, windows and siding were designed to reinforce the verticals. Inside a central spine, would organize the space. Symmetry, fluidity and balance between the 3 different levels where key in the design process. The cube would have two main connections to the exterior. First a wood portal that would mark and emphasis the main threshold into the house. Second, a terrace on the first floor what would allow entertaining and family circulation to flow inside-out.

 

The basement includes a mudroom, machine room a multi-use room. Also, separated by a door what can be configured as office/in-law apartment/rental unit. This includes a living area with kitchen, 2 bedrooms, full bathroom, a laundry closet with hook-ups for stacked laundry machines, it even has its one access to a private beautiful brick patio.