Gilbert Lake Residence
The Gilbert Lake Residence is a comprehensive renovation and addition to a 1952 Harold Turner designed home in Bloomfield Hills, MI.
The home’s original warm tones, natural finishes, and Usonian inspired themes are being brought back to the forefront after decades of neglect.
Location
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Completion
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Bloomfield Hills, MI
3,800 sf
In progress
Renovations/Additions, Design/Architect of Record
The original home design is characterized by low sloped roofs gesturing towards the lake and creating a horizontal relationship with the sloped terrain of the property. This usonian style of architecture is furthered by the new additions added to the top of the existing home, expressed by steep angular volumes and clean roof lines.
Stepping back from the lake, the new additions sit on top of the rear of the house and allow the original volumes to remain unchanged and unchallenged.
One of the homes most defining characteristics is the use of butt-glazed corner windows. The new addition and existing bedroom maintain this incredible unbroken view perspective towards the lake and further emphasize the usonian connections with nature and landscapes that were strived for during the mid-century modern era of the 1950’s.
Existing Basement
Proposed Basement
Existing Ground Floor
Proposed Ground Floor
Existing Second Floor
Proposed Second Floor
Proposed Roof
Project Notes
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2026 / 3,800 sf complete renovations and additions
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StonefieldEngineering
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