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The recurring theme of this contemporary addition is openness � in space and in thought. For Joan Parker, the three-story addition to a traditional home she and her husband David Gordon and sons Alex and Charlie had lived in for more than 10 years meant flowing the inside with the outside and providing space to entertain. �The first floor open plan means we spend more time together without being on top of one another,� Parker says. For Alex and Charlie, the addition to their Northwest Washington home provides more space downstairs to play pool, watch TV, and have friends over. It also gives them a homework corner on the main floor that relates to the rest of the home. �You can see what�s going on,� Charlie says, while Alex likes the light from the corner windows.

Lessons emerged in this renovation project as well. �One thing I learned from all this is to keep an open mind,� Gordon says. �The interesting thing about the house is that we use all the space,� he adds. This is just what Architect John Dennis Murphey, principal of Meditch Murphey Architects, had in mind.

�We wanted a house where every space would be regularly used and where the distinction between �original house� and �addition� would disappear,� Parker adds. When Murphey saw the beautiful street and colonial homes, he knew he wanted to keep the front intact, but just hint at a change.

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