HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriateness Narrative 08-05-2019DOCUMENT: Appropriateness Narrative
PROJECT NAME: 309 N Bozeman Ave Demolition and Rebuild
ADDRESS: 309 N Bozeman Ave, Bozeman MT 59715
Main House
The design of the house is intended to breathe life into a dilapidated property while maintaining
the friendly family feel of our street: updated, but timeless; classy, but not pretentious. The general
shape of the house is a traditional cross gable structure, with a 25’ tall gable running the width of the
front of the property, and a second, slightly taller gable at 28’ tall, running perpendicular to the first.
The façade of the building is broken by an entry and a generous front porch, while the back has both an
upper and lower deck. The two gables, at different heights, the front porch, and the back decks provide
a well balance solid/void ratio.
Three siding materials are proposed: horizontal ship-lap siding stained green for the bulk of the
house, vertical reclaimed wood paneling for the gable running E to W, and a skirt of gray stone. We
propose a grey metal standing seem roof. The windows are black, with a classic, four quadrant grill
style, and trim to match the siding. The design also includes a gray stone chimney. Gable truss and
porch posts with braces provide architectural flare. We hope that it will fit with the character of the
neighborhood, both in scale and style, but be unique enough to bring variety.
**See Attached Pictures for streetscape study of examples of similar architectural features in our
neighborhood.
Garage / ADU
The design of the garage is intended to fit with the vibe of the North East Neighborhood:
regeneration, unique artisanship, and a touch of funk, without being too “out there”. We propose a
two-car garage with a second story, 596 square foot ADU. The general shape is a 2:12 shed roof facing
south down the alley and large windows for passive solar collection, with a small enclosed
mudroom/stairwell and a second story deck. The two-car garage door faces the alley, with separate
pedestrian entrances to the garage and ADU on the yard side, sheltered by the deck. The highest point
of the roof eave reaches 22’, 3’ shorter than the peak of the main house. The façade is broken up by off-
sets in mass. With the mudroom/stairwell extending out past the second story, an entry nook, and a
second story deck, there are several voids to lighten the structure. The shape distinguishes itself from
historical architecture, bringing a sense of the current century to the alley-scape, while not looking too
alien.
The windows and a mix of siding materials also provide variety and interest to each face of the
garage/ADU. We propose a wood-formed, pressed, concrete wall to wrap the building in a geometric
layout. The remainder of the building will be sided with vertical reclaimed wood, with an accent of
horizontal ship-lap siding painted white on the southern elevation to lighten things up. The windows are
also arranged geometrically, with several long horizontal windows, a 4 paneled sliding glass door to the
deck, and a handful of smaller square windows. Architectural details, such as the garage door header,
porch post, and window corner post are proposed to be dark grey painted steel, to match the dark gray
window/door casings. The proposed roof is copper colored, mechanical lock, standing seem metal
panels. We hope to remodel the main house within a year, and at that point the black windows and
vertical reclaimed wood siding will provide visual continuity between the garage/ADU and the main
house, so a passerby clearly senses the property as one unit.
**See Attached Pictures for streetscape study of examples of similar architectural features in our
neighborhood.
Main House Streetscape Study
General Shape: Houses in our neighborhood are almost all gables, with a wide range of how they are
aligned to the street and amalgamated together. Several have the cross-gable layout that we are
proposing:
Mass and Scale: We are proposing a max height of the tallest gable to be 28’ tall. There is a range in
building height in our neighborhood from single story to full second story homes, reaching up to
approximately 36’ high:
Building Materials: The building materials we picked were inspired by our evening alley walks. Vertical
reclaimed wood is a common siding choice, as can be seen from many of the other pictures included.
Horizontal ship-lap siding and standing seam metal roofs are also very common. A stone skirt can be
seen on some of the older homes close by, and was in-part inspired by the Beall Park Recreation Center.
Large black windows with simple grill designs are popular, and
Egress Windows: There are several examples in our neighborhood of large egress window wells on the
front elevation of the house. It is difficult to see the actual dimensions do to landscaping:
Use of Concrete: Concrete porch and steps are also a common architectural choice:
Garage Streetscape Study
There are several shed roof and flat roof structures popping up in our neighborhood, and a garage/ADU
of this scale is nothing new. The siding materials we picked were inspired by our evening alley walks.
Vertical reclaimed wood is a common siding choice, and pressed concrete is a little less common, but
there are a few close by and it fits in with the grays, brick, and stucco: