Saturday, July 20, 2013

Eating In


Kitchens Before and After KUBE

KUBE has developed an expertise in kitchen transformations.  They operate both as functional, efficient spaces, and also as sculptural statements within the home.  The following three projects show a range of ideas and explorations:



The "Architects Kitchen" is a mid-century modern home in Kensington, MD, where the compact kitchen was opened up and updated with a combination of colorful custom cabinets and industrial materials (viroc, concrete countertops, and exposed steel). Millwork by Potomac Woodwork. 





"Lenny's Place"  is a “bachelor pad” off U Street in Washington, DC, where the kitchen acts as a feature element, with LED lighting, a “folded” ceiling, and colorful island. Millwork by Potomac Woodwork.







D St. Kitchen  in Capitol Hill features a curved countertop that transforms into a sculptural bench.  The kitchen is designed to be highly efficient within a tight space, and it looks out through full-height glass doors onto an intimate deck space









Tuesday, July 2, 2013

KUBE goes to CHURCH


Clarendon Presbyterian Church

A joint venture with REVE design-studio

This progressive and forward-thinking congregation came to Reve design-studio and KUBE architecture for ideas on how to make their worship and fellowship spaces operate more successfully with their nontraditional method of worship.  In addition, the rear entry, which has now become the main façade of the church, is in need of renovation to display a more attractive and welcoming face to the neighborhood.  KUBE and Reve are proposing a full-height glass facade, with a green wall that represents the main mission of the church: feeding the hungry and welcoming all to their table. A row of doors in this façade creates a seamless indoor/outdoor relationship, allowing the fellowship space to spill out onto the new “front porch” of the church.  The renovated main sanctuary will have flexible seating to allow a variety of seating arrangements and uses, and a wall of folding doors will separate the sanctuary from the entry/fellowship space, with the possibility of joining or dividing the spaces as desired.

Proposed new entry at rear- includes Green Wall , elevator access and new deck at entry doors





Existing rear entry and interior of worship space




Interior view of worship space - looking towards new fellowship (gathering) and entry doors beyond


New Fellowship space at entry