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Kitchen addition, with existing house in the background. Photo © Anice Hoachlander/Hoachlander Davis Photography

Washingtonian Residential Design Award Donald Lococo Architects achieves that through the juxtaposition of
black against white, metal against plaster, and simple modern forms
Black Metal and White Plaster against the Tudor Revival style of the existing house. The result is
a striking, almost theatrical space that is infused with natural light.
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Despite its stylistic contrast to the existing house, the addition
Donald Lococo Architects refers to the original in several ways. The sharp pitch of its roof,
for instance, matches that of the house’s existing gables, while
Interior Designers: Ella Scott Design large dormer windows recall a common motif in Tudor Revival
Landscape Architects: Jennifer Horn Landscape Architecture architecture. The steel-framed windows and doors were inspired by
Structural Engineers: Linton Engineering those of the main house. Saw-scored wood paneling and cabinets
General Contractor: Clemens Builders, LLC allude to the millwork one might expect to see in a house of its era.
Even the sleek black-metal-and-glass shelving tower above the
Dynamic contrast—whether of colors, textures, forms, or other kitchen island manages to evoke the quasi-industrial aesthetic that
compositional elements—can be a very effective means of lending was often seen in the service spaces of Tudor Revival houses of the
interest and identity to a design project. This kitchen addition by early 20th century.

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