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American firm Boyd Architects has clad a house in Somerville, South Carolina, with standing seam metal and pine boards, connecting each form with a local hip roof.
Charleston-based Boyd Architects completed the 3,611-square-foot (335-square-meter) Somerville House in 2023 as a “form-making process.”
“The project was inspired by the lowland pitched roofs, which are common and abundant in the region,” the studio told Dezeen.
“The silhouette created by the asymmetrical roofs in this project enlivens an otherwise inconspicuous street.”
Located in the town’s historic district, the sculptural design stands out from the surrounding area while still being a “good neighbor” with its modest scale and restrained material palette.
Centered around a rectangular pool with an integrated hot tub, the interior of the house consists of three single-storey buildings conceived as four volumes.
The main L-shaped house measures 2,400 square feet (223 square meters) and is divided into two roof forms. Balancing the opposite edge of the property is a 900 sq ft (84 sq m) garage and lounge and a 350 sq ft (33 sq m) square pool house.
“The scale of the volumes and the spaces between them creates the right level of intimacy within this courtyard, making it feel like an extension of the interior space,” said the team, noting that most of the interior spaces face the courtyard.
On the main house, a roof form runs parallel to the street, rising above the common areas of the living room, kitchen and dining room, and features high vaulted ceilings. The linear entrance porch is also hidden within this form.
Perpendicular to the street, private areas line a glazed corridor, with the master suite located at the front of the house, and media and seating spaces filling the gaps.
A large central covered porch occupies the center of the plan, expanding the living area through “zero-threshold three-panel sliding glass doors that effectively eliminate the boundaries between interior and exterior spaces.”
“The interior color palette is intentionally simple and fairly traditional,” said the team. “This was both a function of cost and the desire to make the shape of the vaulted ceiling the main attraction.”
In stark contrast to the white interior, the exterior is clad in dark standing-seam metal panels, chosen for their low maintenance and ability to serve as both walls and roof. The roof has no overhangs.
Meanwhile, porch walls and soffits are clad in warm-toned stained pine siding, “inserted” to highlight where residents interact with the building. The wood species was chosen to pay homage to Somerville’s nickname, “The Town of Pines.”
The inner courtyard facade retains large glass windows, maintaining the opacity and privacy of the street-facing facade.
“This dynamic establishes the home’s dual character: the interior is characterized by transparency and daylight, while the exterior character is defined by the volume’s sculptural contours.”
Other recently completed projects in South Carolina include the elevated International African American Museum in Charleston, designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and Moody Nolan, and a wing-roofed and Flyover of the Greenville County Administration Building.
Photography is by Reagen Taylor Photography.
Project credits:
architect: Boyd Architects
Landscape designer: Notes Studio
structural engineer: KM Powell Engineering
General contractor: CB Elrod Corporation
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