Inwood Residence |
This addition to a home in a traditional, established Houston neighborhood respects the scale and proportions of the existing house to create a new informal dining and living space. The new room appears to form a glassed-in continuation of the breezeway that connects the kitchen and the garage. The exterior’s shingles and painted wood trim elements are matched to the original house, making the addition inconspicuous and fully integrated.
Arched windows and doors echo the breezeway’s rhythms and repeat its patterns. The room overlooks the gardens originally laid out by Pat Flemming and now updated and maintained by Thompson Hanson. The addition expands the home’s size and living space, gracefully extending the life of an existing house in a neighborhood where its neighbors are often torn down to make room for much larger houses.