Coffou Cottage (Photo: Christopher Barrett, Hedrich Blessing )
Coffou Cottage (Photo: Christopher Barrett, Hedrich Blessing )
Coffou Cottage (Photo: Christopher Barrett, Hedrich Blessing )
Coffou Cottage (Photo: Christopher Barrett, Hedrich Blessing )
Coffou Cottage (Photo: Christopher Barrett, Hedrich Blessing )
For decades, the woods and fields of Southwestern Michigan and Northwestern Indiana, with their close proximity to Lake Michigan, have offered Chicagoans weekend reprieves from urban intensity – and a short travel distance. To gain a sense of rural privacy, the owners were looking to experience pastoral views of nature and foliage, more than lake views, in searching for their vacation property. They were fortunate to find the land that fit their aesthetic aspirations and turned to Brininstool + Lynch to design a home that would similarly match their concepts for living.
The cottage was designed with a simple structure, a horizontal wood rain screen of cedar to privatize the entry sequence on the North, and a wall of operable glass on the South. The open plan of the kitchen, dining, living area and porch as one room intensifies the views to meadow and woods to the South and maximizes the solar gain in the winter. Radiant heat in the ground concrete floors is enhanced by passive solar gain, and runs throughout the three-bedroom cottage. The arrangement of the rooms and glass are to maximize views of the outdoor environment, while providing the most energy efficient operation. A fireplace is positioned in the front hallway that divides the bedrooms from the living area, and a custom sofa bench built in to the wall across from it creates a traditional fireplace inglenook
The cottage was designed with a simple structure, a horizontal wood rain screen of cedar to privatize the entry sequence on the North, and a wall of operable glass on the South. The open plan of the kitchen, dining, living area and porch as one room intensifies the views to meadow and woods to the South and maximizes the solar gain in the winter. Radiant heat in the ground concrete floors is enhanced by passive solar gain, and runs throughout the three-bedroom cottage. The arrangement of the rooms and glass are to maximize views of the outdoor environment, while providing the most energy efficient operation. A fireplace is positioned in the front hallway that divides the bedrooms from the living area, and a custom sofa bench built in to the wall across from it creates a traditional fireplace inglenook
Brininstool + Lynch was founded in 1989 by David Brininstool and Brad Lynch as an architectural practice focused on design. In its 23 years the firm has completed more than 100 building projects, representing over 7 million square feet of built work having in excess of $1 billion of construction value. The work is located throughout North America and has included civic initiatives, commercial towers, film and recording studios, furniture designs, hotels, houses, lounges, master plans, museums, residential towers, retail spaces, restaurants, sustainable initiatives, offices and schools. Although the firm’s projects are diverse in type, they reflect a similar approach to resolving specific program requirements with a consistent focus on design and an eye for detail. Regardless of project cost or type, there is a modern clarity brought to each design while maintaining a strong client identity and purpose.
Among their many honors, Brininstool + Lynch has received twenty-three Design Excellence Awards from the American Institute of Architects, two American Architecture Awards and has been honored as an Emerging Voice in architecture by the Architectural League of New York. Their work is regularly featured in international design publications, and there have been two monographs published on the firm.
Among their many honors, Brininstool + Lynch has received twenty-three Design Excellence Awards from the American Institute of Architects, two American Architecture Awards and has been honored as an Emerging Voice in architecture by the Architectural League of New York. Their work is regularly featured in international design publications, and there have been two monographs published on the firm.
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