Tippetts/Weaver Architects’ Post

Looking for an exterior kitchen for entertaining but wanting to maintain the aesthetics of a traditional farmhouse, the couple turned to Tippetts/Weaver architects for a solution. With a firm understanding of the area’s history, and the clients' reverence for historic structures, T/Wa suggested reimagining the exterior kitchen as a modern interpretation of a summer kitchen. Summer kitchens, a prevalent feature in local agrarian architecture, were often a rectangular, one or two-story, structure in close proximity to the main house. Usually semi-detached or completely detached, the summer kitchen accommodated the essential cooking functions but, without adding any more heat to the main living quarters. The additional heat, while a boon in the winter, was an equal disadvantage in the height of summer.  Working closely with contractor Andrew Wiegand of Wiegand Inc., T/Wa designed a structure using heavy timber, a traditional cedar shake roof, and an exhaust hood influenced by the mass and proportions of a fireplace and chimney, the heart of an historic summer kitchen. The structure was left partially open to optimize the connection to the owners' meticulously maintained gardens and to provide natural ventilation.  The completed structure provides a fully functional kitchen and a space for intimate outdoor dining. #summerkitchen #wiegandinc #schoutendrywall #exteriorkitchen #patio

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Dana Clark, AIA, LEED AP BD C

Principal at TIPPETTS/WEAVER architects, inc.

8mo

Great clients and a contractor truly committed to quality work.

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