Komai

For years, a small, triangular corner lot in Alexandria, Virginia was considered too small to accommodate a new house. With its inherent challenges, two creative graphic designers viewed the lot as an opportunity to build a small, modern house. The house is organized around a double height space containingthe open dining and living space. A bridge connects the second floor office with the guest bedroom suite, further defining the dining area. Three large skylights animate the space, and in combination with large expanses of glass and Kalwall panels, the space is flooded with light. With a minimal palette of materials and crisp detailing, the primary design tools become spatial composition and natural light. Despite employing an architectural language dissimilar to its neighboring predecessors, the scale and height of this new house is consistent with them, and allows the house to integrate comfortably within this eclectic neighborhood.