As we put together the final pieces of our home, we were able to do a bit of last-minute design work for our porch. The porch was built to be enclosed with a screen--just like the original iteration of Dave’s Home--but we have chosen to leave it screenless in order to create a more direct connection to the eastern side of Spencer House. As a result, we had to create a new entry threshold, which meant that we needed to determine a method for integrating the existing sill plates into the revised porch design.

After a series of charrettes, we decided to open up the front (west end) of the porch by cutting back the sill plate. To complement the completely exposed and screenless facade, we chose to partially enclose the rest of the porch (the north and south faces) with benches, keeping those sill plates intact. After a mocking up a few bench iterations at Morrisette, we constructed the benches on site.

We’d like to thank everyone who helped us choose our final bench design by testing out our mockups! May you always find a comfortable place to rest your weary bones (and if not, you’re welcome to pop a squat on our benches anytime). 

Comfy and Yours,