DUNHAM HOUSE

DUNHAM HOUSE

LOCATION: Daniel Island, SC

CLIENT: Private

AREA: 8,000 SF

STATUS: Complete

YEAR: 2023

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Remark Studio

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: K.M. Powell Engineering

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: SHELTER Custom-Built Living

PHOTOGRAPHY: Nick Cann Photography + Boyd Architects

DESCRIPTION: Dunham House is a custom single-family home designed for a family of five on Daniel Island. The unique flag lot is an outlier within the neighborhood as it extends out into the adjacent marsh and provides dramatic views of the landscape in nearly every direction. The geometry of the parcel and the location of the protected oak trees lead to the positioning of the house at an angle rather than parallel to the street, which further distinguishes it from its neighbors. The house itself is comprised of four simple brick gabled volumes that are rotated based on the internal program. These volumes are connected by way of a secondary language: wood-clad architectural “hyphens.” The entry volume, which connects the two primary brick volumes, is largely glazed. This allows for the sculptural main stair inside to function as a piece of art that is revealed as one approaches the building down the long driveway. While the flood zone and coastal regulations required the house to be raised, the look of an elevated structure was not desired. To mitigate this, a series of terraced planters and patios around the periphery of the building create a gradual visual transition down to grade.

Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC
Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC

PLAN | LEVEL 01

Boyd Architects | Dunham House | Modern Architecture | Charleston, SC

PLAN | LEVEL 02