Location: Washington
Area: 6,546 sq ft
Photography: Benjamin Benschneider
Architect: Kor Architects

About Studio

When a house speaks to us, we call it a home. When a job speaks to us, we call it a passion. At Kor, we pride ourselves on listening—to the materials, to the environment, to the people who will live in the homes we create. That’s why we work at the human scale, embracing collaboration and deep focus, appreciating the challenges and joys in every project.

Through communication, inspiration, and sheer tenacity we imbue every home with a unique and compelling spirit. While our designs embody decades of collective expertise, we deliver something greater: spaces that speak to our clients’ most authentic selves.

When you look at its exterior, you can clearly see the nature because it has a wide variety of plants that make you feel natural. — When you look at its exterior, you can clearly see nature because it has a wide variety of plants that make you feel natural.

The spacious driveway and garage with car space.

A closer look at the attractive, well-constructed wooden entrance door.

The living area has spacious, black sofas, a nice-looking fireplace, and windows with plenty of area for views of the canal. — The living area has spacious, black sofas, a nice-looking fireplace, and windows with plenty of areas for views of the canal.

The dining room's stone walls are clearly visible, and the table setting, which is made of natural wood, has a beautiful design. — The dining room’s stone walls are clearly visible, and the table setting, which is made of natural wood, has a beautiful design.

The kitchen space is entirely made of wood, from the ceiling to the cabinets, and it has fantastic lighting that makes you feel enthusiastic.

The minimalistic design of the bedroom creates a chilly yet cozy atmosphere.

The bathroom's floors and walls are both nicely crafted, and the mirror features intriguing lights. — The bathroom’s floors and walls are both nicely crafted, and the mirror features intriguing lights.

A 21st-century residence that exists harmoniously in a 1970s-era neighborhood. The goal with Five Residence was to maximize energy efficiency, air tightness in the building envelope, and solar orientation in the service of moving toward net zero.

Situated along an east-west axis with large windows that maximize views of the canal, the home is broken into distinct volumes with clerestory windows and overhanging roofs. Stone walls continue from exterior to interior, lending gravitas and blending indoors and outdoors. Simple, warm materials inside imbue modern sophistication with human craftsmanship and detail.

The house maximizes energy efficiency through enclosure design and insulation selection; the design of the building itself relieves most of the load on heating and cooling systems.