TRANSITIONAL NEW HOME

New home, old town, active family. J Reinert Architecture focuses primarily on contemporary and modern residential architecture. Like Moorestown, Princeton and many other storied New Jersey towns, Haddonfield is a historic borough that was settled in the early 1700’s. The challenge: to design a contemporary home that supports a modern lifestyle while taking cues from the past. Conceptualized as a foursquare, the home evolved to a farmhouse with a wraparound porch and includes Victorian elements such as floor to ceiling double-hung windows. The result is a home in keeping with the neighborhood in terms of scale, style and function while also meeting the needs of sophisticated clients and rigorous zoning restrictions. The home is about connection, and connections, with the kitchen serving as the heart of the home. Connections are evidenced by repeated elements, materials and structures - terracing defines the rear yard and is repeated inside the home; a massive fireplace and soaring chimney anchors the family room and is repeated in the outdoor living room. Black mullioned windows and doors are a consistent design element creating columns of light and shadow, adding nuance to the light, airy and open environment. A detached garage brackets the outdoor living space, providing privacy and a layered approach to a pea gravel terrace connecting the indoor and outdoor living areas - the result is a sophisticated urban space in a suburban neighborhood. Although newly constructed, the home is inspired by the homes that have been in place for decades, evolving over time with additions to meet the needs of growing families and changing lifestyles.