i'd like to be able to say there is some sort of deep intellectual pursuit behind the slat screen, but its real
justification was the need to for a screening element to shield a portion of the master bedroom. the need gave us
the opportunity to expand on some of the ideas we had been exploring with the form and and gin up the facade a
bit. in its design we wanted to maintain the concept of the wrapper and extend the idea of layering to the main,
yard-facing elevation. the screen maintains the same white-wood-board language that wraps the interior surface of
the form, adding a board-size gradient to maximize light and views in the main spaces. we played with a variety
of details in the design of the screen - making it de-mountable for future refinishing, keeping the volumetric
properties of each board equal by extending the gradient to the depth dimension, allowing pieces to slide around
the facade - but in the end we decided to prioritize its highly graphic nature and kept it flat and static. the
minimalist approach works well with the stripped down graphic form of the overall mass.
the interior white wall, the exterior black (henry's) wall, the large glass sliding doors, and the screen all work
together to blur the boundary of interior and exterior space, as each sits within its own vertical plane with non-
uniform fenestration. the project's definition of 'inside' or 'outside' can therefore change and shift depending on
position and circumstance; because we were working with such small spaces, this technique allows for 'rooms'
to constantly expand or contract based on use with minimal effort.
*the hanging chads of the battens over the windows and the bottom board will get installed once everything is else is complete
