Large, paneled windows and architecture merging with natural surroundings are familiar features of Mid Century Modern homes. However, an abode concealed by trees near the Williams Creek neighborhood in Indianapolis, Indiana, takes these characteristic motifs to new, grander heights.
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First built in 1956 and designed by Bill Wright of the Indiana firm, Vonnegut, Wright, and Porteous, the home had felt like a time capsule. In fact, original mid-mod materials, such as white laminate cabinetry, were still in place.
Peeling back the historical layers of the home, principal architect and owner of HAUS|Architecture For Modern Lifestyles, Chris Short actually succeeded in making the renovated home feel more “MCM” than the original build.
“Starting a project such as this, we asked ourselves, How do you identify the original essence…
