PROJECT NOTEBOOK
Built: 1956
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Original Architect: Bill Wright of Vonnegut, Wright, and Porteous Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2
Year of Renovation: 2017 Length of Renovation: 12 months
SAVE
Initially, the renovation was going to ip the main living area by the fi replace with the kitchen he owners had wanted to open up the space to get more natural light and better views of the surround ing woods, but this would have meant tearing out the fi replace and its original brick and cantilevered concrete hearth ll this e tra work would have taken time and money lus, it would have affected the narrow window slit in the entryway that offers the view of the inside cedar paneling e tending out to the poly ash siding
SPLURGE
“By far, the biggest splurge of the renova tion was replacing all the windows around the sides of the home he panoramic window walls also needed new steel, which had become too old at that point o, they had to be replaced as well,” hris says In the end, they replaced the original windows with new, double glazed, oor to ceiling windows to let more natural light in “e replaced and added new skylights above the kitchen pantry he original small, south facing windows, where the screened porch is now, were also replaced with high effi ciency windows to allow the sunlight to heat the space as much as possible ”
SECRET GARDEN
he main entryway is connected to a surprising architectural feature the pri vacy wall that frames the rock and moss garden hese gorgeous landscape ele ments can be seen from the bedrooms, offering a “secret garden” available to occupants but barely viewable from outside through narrow breezeway slits he wall not only helps maintain privacy, it also presents spots for south facing sunrays to peer inside the rooms