HATCH
The Hatch House is a renovation and addition for a local artist and her family. The existing house was a modest brick farmhouse built in 1950, overlooking tranquil fields.
To optimize the beauty of the landscape and create a unique open dwelling for the client, we asked ourselves how we could blend the existing structure into a reimagined modernist design while keeping the original integrity of the house.
The client wanted a fusion of color and functionality that reflected her artistic style and fit the needs of her family. As an artist, the client was clear that the space needed to represent more than the average home. It needed to be more than functional and more than pretty. Having the house feel fluid and inspiring was just as important as budget and space for kids to roam. Weaving the client’s artistic style into the design urged us to incorporate color in harmony with the minimalist design that we typically practice. The result: a bright, playful, and curated interior with clean edges and cubist pattern.
The client leaned into the radical, allowing us to relocate the living room and replace the space with a deep cobalt blue front porch. We added a cantilevered second floor holding the primary suite, which includes the bathroom, closet, and bedroom. The client valued efficiency and together we decided on an enfilade spatial sequence in the primary suite which is not typical in residential builds, but suited the needs of the family. This means that one must pass through the bathroom to get to the bedroom, creating fluidity and efficiency in the space.
HATCH
YEAR 2022
BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS
Photos by Andrew Camarillo
Construction by Reform Contracting
Interior Design Contribution by Danielle Hatch
To respect the existing conditions, we worked with many of the same materials already used in the house. We used the same color brick on the exterior, and tweaked the original hipped roof to serve other purposes while still looking continuous from street view. Balancing the placement of materials was done intentionally, working primarily with wood, concrete, and brick. Concrete makes a statement and thus is placed in the entry of the home. The brick is inspired by the original structure and used on the outside of the house fashioned into a new pattern, paying tribute to the blend of past and future.