Stephenson Residence

Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes

STEPHENSON RESIDENCE

Assembledge+

ARCHITECTS
Assembledge+

LEAD ARCHITECT
David Thompson

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Linton Engineering

CONTRACTOR
Freeman Builders

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT
Fowlkes Studio

PHOTOGRAPHS
Jennifer Hughes

AREA
4552 Ft²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
United States

CATEGORY
Houses, Renovation, House Interiors

The Stephenson House, located in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington DC, is a remodel of a unique modernist house built in 1962. 

Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes

The clients were searching for a modernist dwelling in a predominately traditional neighborhood and asked for an update to an existing house, fostering an indoor-outdoor experience.

With its traditional silhouette and neutral colors, the house is in dialogue with colonial houses in the neighborhood, yet its design and detailing are contemporary and modern.

Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes

The volume of the house is a three-story charcoal colored stained brick, mahogany siding and glass structure. Inside, the kitchen opens into a light filled living space and out to the backyard featuring a fire pit and a screened patio.

Upstairs, the master bedroom and bathroom overlook the outside deck to the south, while the two bedrooms flank the east and west side yards.

Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes

The basement contains a family room and the gym which spills into the back yard featuring a meandering pathway comprised of concrete pavers connecting the front and back of the house. 

The open floor plan along with extensive use of glass floods the house with natural light and allows the interior space to extend its modest footprint into the landscape.

Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes

The installment of skylights above the staircase brightens up the entryway and reflects the light off the warmth of the wooden floor.The exterior screened in porch gives the owners an opportunity to connect with the landscape while protecting them from the elements of the region.


Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes


Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes
Stephenson Residence
© Jennifer Hughes


Stephenson Residence
Basement floor plan
Stephenson Residence
First floor plan
Stephenson Residence
Second floor plan