Chain Bridge House

We worked with McInturff Architects on this house located near the Potomac River that was designed for an international couple with complementary backgrounds.

One, of Moroccan and European heritage, asked for a courtyard-style house with Moroccan roots. In deference to local weather, a generously proportioned living room in lieu of the courtyard serves as the heart of the house. The other, a retired American businessman, asked for a substantial, sustainable house, well-built and carefully put together, efficient, well-detailed and well-organized. The result of combining these two visions is a home built with concrete (ICF) walls and poured-in-place concrete slabs that nonetheless exudes lightness and airiness.

Architect
McInturff Architects

Photography
Julia Heina/Colleen Healey/McInturff Architects

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