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2000 AIABaltimore/BALTIMORE Magazine Residential Design Award: Timberlane Farm
With deference to the original character, thoughtful spatial reorganization of the interior and the site recreates internal and external order. The pool, pavilion, and garden complex establish a clever linear aleé focus.
Project:
Timberlane Farm
Architect:
GOOD/ARCHITECTURE Design Team Members:
Wayne L. Good, AIA—Principal in Charge and Design Owner:
Private Residence
Structural Engineer:
John Rickert P.E. Landscape Architect:
Jay Graham General Contractor:
Bert Winchester Photographer:
Celia Pearson Entry Number:
Completion Date:
August 1999
Location:
Eastern Shore, Maryland
Building Type:
Residential – Renovation & New Construction
Project Requirements and Program:
See board description
Cost:
withheld by request
Project Size in Square Feet:
10,000 sf
Timberlane Farm In the early part of the twentieth century up through the 1930’s, America under went a building boom in domestic architecture the likes of which has not since been seen. This was the era of the American Country House and defined domestic architecture in the United States. Built in 1937, Timberlane Farm is an exceptionally fine example of Georgian Revival architecture of the period. Composed in a classic Georgian block-with-dependencies, the "five part plan" is elegantly proportioned and detailed inside and out. Notable architectural features include the gauged brick entry pediment with its surrounding detail, and the limestone waterfront porch, which was likely inspired by the design of Mount Airy in Virginia (circa 1758). Though historic background on the house is sketchy, original construction drawings indicate that the house was designed by the Philadelphia architectural firm of George, Edwin, Pope, Albert, Kruse and built for one Hollyday S. Meeds Jr. also out of Philadelphia. It is believed that the house was originally built to function as a hunting and shooting retreat. Constructed entirely out of masonry, steel, and concrete, rumor has it that as a child, Mr. Meeds experienced a family house fire and insisted that no combustible materials be used in the construction. The project involved extensive overall interior and exterior renovation of the main house including custom design of cabinetry, paneling, furniture, and accessory items such as the kitchen dresser and wrought iron pot rack. Three small, outdated spaces functioning as a galley kitchen, pantry, and servant’s room were combined to create an elegant new kitchen/family living area. Two glass conservatories added in the seventies were remodeled to serve as a breakfast room and an office, with new architecturally appropriate interior woodwork and finishes. Large unfinished and inaccessible attic spaces were converted into two guest suites with a new private stair. New his and her master bathrooms and closets were created from existing, obsolete storage spaces. Outside, a new swimming pool and pool pavilion complex, evocative of the original Georgian Revival architecture, were added. All mechanical and bath facilities here were placed beneath the pavilion to allow for 360-degree openness and exposure to light, air, and views. The pavilion is positioned flush with the coping of the pool allowing access into the water via steps directly out of the pavilion. Overall, great care was taken to assure that the design of all new work was seamless with and respectful of the architecture of the house. Back to Residential Awards 2000 page Copyright © 1995-2008 AIA Baltimore
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