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Architects: RO | ROCKETT DESIGN
- Area: 6300 ft²
- Year: 2023
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Photographs:Adam Rouse
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Manufacturers: La Cantina, Western/ Windows
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Lead Architects: Zac Rockett, Jason Ro, Anthony Giannini, Christopher Longman
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Text description provided by the architects. Taking cues from the neighboring classical Carolands Chateau, this home for six maximizes a flat site by lifting the quiet programs off the ground to float above the activity.
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Service spaces are captured amongst a masonry plinth, nodding to the neighboring Chateau’s organization and rusticated base.
![Hillsborough House / RO | ROCKETT DESIGN - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/65e7/d493/da34/c715/ff84/12ef/newsletter/hillsborough-house-ro-rockett-design_6.jpg?1709692068)
![Hillsborough House / RO | ROCKETT DESIGN - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/65e7/d494/da34/c715/ff84/12f4/newsletter/hillsborough-house-ro-rockett-design_7.jpg?1709692082)
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These masses organize the primary public spaces into a double high core that connects seamlessly to the exterior. When doors retract, the wood-clad volume above becomes a canopy for indoor/outdoor living.
![Hillsborough House / RO | ROCKETT DESIGN - Exterior Photography, Windows, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/65e7/d494/da34/c758/45d4/0625/newsletter/hillsborough-house-ro-rockett-design_10.jpg?1709692083)
The language of the wood cladding provides warmth to offset the masonry and modulates around the structure to control views, sunlight, and privacy.
![Hillsborough House / RO | ROCKETT DESIGN - Exterior Photography, Windows, Forest](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/65e7/d496/9fdc/8254/5897/4cfe/newsletter/hillsborough-house-ro-rockett-design_22.jpg?1709692153)