Daniel Watson de Roux

This addition adds significant square footage to a cottage without overshadowing it. The design adopts the home's traditional features but develops them in a contemporary way. This results in spaces that are familiar but bathed in sunlight and with strong visual connections to the outside.

This meticulously detailed addition sits comfortably amongst its elegant neighbors in DC's Kalorama neighborhood. On the second story of the addition, a sun-filled sitting room invites guests to gather by the tree canopy.

In this interiors project, shutters help filter the harsh tropical sun without obstructing the condominium's spectacular views. Storage is carefully hidden within contemporary wood paneling. A mural pays homage to the project's location.

Designed to look like it had always been there, this side-yard addition expands a once cramped and outdated kitchen. The addition's quaint roof deck reveals unique views of the historic neighborhood. Additional renovations include a new sitting room and a unique attic where beds fold into the wall.

A limestone addition seeks to better integrate a grand rowhouse with its new garden and rear deck. Large windows draw visitors through the home's renovated kitchen into the entertainment space out back. Sculptural steps ease the transition between the two spaces.

Project mid construction.

A contemporary addition seeks to connect this home to the outside. On the first floor, the new kitchen and dining room have uninterrupted views of the garden. On the second floor, a cantilivering window bay projects the main bedroom into the yard. Above the bed, a sculptural skylight frames views of the sky.

Project pre construction.

This project seeks to blend new and old. To disguise itself, the new wing mimics the existing roof geometry and material palette. The only apparent new element is a single-story wood "porch." Inside, this space is not really a porch but a section of the home's large family room. A pergola connects the two wings creating a cohesive whole.

Project mid construction.

A collection of ideas large and small.