Architect: Bright Common
Neighborhood: Fishtown
Project Type: New Construction
Square Footage: 1,800
Photography: Sam Oberter

Outlet reimagines a couple’s unique street-to-street urban lot with the addition of a new outbuilding connected to their existing residence through an open garden terrace. Referencing a historical model prevalent in Philadelphia, Outlet articulates its use --living space atop a workshop -- through the abstracted form of a carriage house, while its defining arched window is transposed from the stonework of an adjacent 1800s church. 

Prioritizing a sustainable environment for the client’s family and guests, the design team utilized Passive House principles to inform the project’s technical development.  As evidence of the home’s elevated standards of healthy living, the rental unit was adapted to serve first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing front line workers with isolated access to clean air and comfortable seclusion. 

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