Italianate Bungalow
ITALIANATE BUNGALOW
PROJECT INFO
Type: Residential
Scope: New Build
Location: Falls Church, VA
General Contractor:
Metro Green, LLC
Landscape Architect:
Horn & Co Landscape Architecture
Interior Design:
Madigan Schuler Interior Design
Moore Architects, PC
Structural Engineer:
Alliance Structural Engineering, Inc.
Civil Engineer:
Walter L. Phillips, Inc.
Mechanical Engineer:
Energy Vanguard, LLC
Photography:
Anice Hoachlander
Awards:
2024 Home & Design Excellence Awards; “Built to Perfection” Merit Award Winner, Traditional Architecture
Publications:
Home & Design Special Edition; Idea Book; Winter, pages 34-36
Home & Design 2024-2025 Portfolio; 100 Top Designers; Page 86-87
The Italianate Bungalow seamlessly blends Southern bungalow aesthetics with Italianate influences reminiscent of 19th-century New Orleans architecture. Its white clapboard siding, standing seam metal roof, and black sashed windows infuse modern touches into a traditionally styled American homestead. The carefully proportioned façade and lower roof bearing envelop lofty 10-foot ceilings, respecting the quaint suburban neighborhood's vernacular while creating a spacious interior. A choreographed procession through the backyard leads to the barn and music hall, a folly in the landscape, clad in natural materials that blur the threshold from manicured grounds to the wild parkland beyond.
The home exemplifies architectural distinction by merging traditional charm with modern sustainability. Designed as an age-in-place sanctuary, this home integrates high-performance technologies and careful ecological considerations, ensuring comfort and environmental stewardship. It respects its historical inspirations while addressing contemporary needs, exemplifying innovative and sustainable residential design.
