73 Cooper
Charleston, South Carolina
The Hyler Residence sits in the historic Hampstead Village, a neighborhood dating to 1769. Home to many working class residents, the site was occupied by a dilapidated Freedman's cottage, deemed to be historically significant and requiring rehabilitation and raising above flood plain. Using the existing volume as public spaces of the house, adding a vertical circulation core, and creating new construction within the remaining buildable area, the design maximized the 50% lot coverage, creating a 3 bedroom, 3 bath residence. A total of 1290 sf, the design captures the existing cottage footprint of 440 sf and expands in all directions.
Photography by James Kelly
The Short(er) Story:
Completion Date: 2020
Square Feet: 1,283 SF
General Contractor: Chesnut Development
Services Provided: Existing Building Documentation, Programming, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents
AWARDS
*2022 AIA Columbia Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse Honor Award