Kipp Architecture was recently featured on Your Modern Cottage
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Photography by Maxwell MacKenzie
“This 2,600-square-foot modern cottage overlooks the Corrotoman River in the Northern Neck of Virginia. Situated on a waterfront lot with steep wooded topography, this house was designed to be in harmony with the landscape. In addition, we wanted to create a comfortable home with incredible views.”
This home project in the Callao area landed Randall Kipp Architecture “Best of Rural Residential” in the 2020 Best of LaCantina competition. Photo by Maxwell MacKenzie
“Randall J. Kipp Architecture received the “Best Rural” Award for the stunning River Point Home, a 2,800 square foot residence situated on a small peninsula just off the Potomac River. With polished concrete floors and reclaimed heart pine posts and beams, the residence was designed to symbiotically connect the interior spaces with the beautiful natural surroundings. Large 6’ wide x 10’ tall door panels by LaCantina maximize views of the water on three sides of the home and glide smoothly with minimal effort.”
Our friends at the Rappahannock Record shared this article about the honors:
Randall Kipp Architecture, 81 King Carter Drive, Irvington, recently received national recognition from Architizer and LaCantina Doors.
Kipp was selected as the “Best of Rural Residential” in the 2020 Best of LaCantina competition for a project in Callao.
“We are in the company of extraordinary talent and it’s great to see our project in Callao, Virginia showcased alongside incredible projects from New Orleans, Los Angeles and all around the country,” said administration and marketing coordinator Whitney Lang.
The home is a 2,800-squarefoot residence on a small peninsula just off the Potomac River. With polished concrete floors and reclaimed heart pine posts and beams, the residence was designed to symbiotically connect the interior spaces with the beautiful natural surroundings, said Lang. Large 6-foot by 10-foot sliding door panels by LaCantina maximize views
of the water on three sides of the home and glide smoothly with minimal effort.
The design team for this project included architect Randall Kipp, architectural designer Keith Meberg and interior designer Lauren Davenport.
Randall Kipp Architecture is a full service architectural studio specializing in modern residential and light commercial designs. More photos from this project can be found at kipparchitecture.com.
As published in the Rappahannock Record on May 31, 2018
Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club, 62 Club Drive, Kilmarnock, on May 16 held a ribbon cutting ceremony and champagne reception to mark the official opening of the club's new and improved Grill Room.
This space has been under renovation since January and thanks to the hard work and dedication of local contractor, Connemara Corp, project manager Ben Estes, Randall Kipp Architecture Inc. and many volunteers, members now have yet another new and refreshed space with upgraded ambiance and elegance, reported sales and marketing coordinator Megan Stephens.
The club's focus is not only on the culinary creations being prepared each day, but the experience and atmosphere of each and every venue the club offers to its members and their guests, said Stephens. The club holds a special place in the hearts of many and there is no doubt that the upgrades and enhancements will allow this to be true for many generations to come.
The unveiling of new spaces for the club continued with the Memorial Day Grand Opening. Ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held on the practice putting green and Willow Oaks Terrace, two additional major projects undertaken by the club this past year, she said.
Members enjoyed children's games, music by Right Turn Clyde, an all-American buffet and special ceremony to mark this special day, said Stephens.
Club president Len Hoerneman, thanked member volunteers and project managers John Coyle and Charlie Sherupski for their time and diligence on seeing these projects through.
The Willow Oaks Terrace will serve as a comfortable outdoor dining venue with casual fare and the newly enlarged practice area is now available to help golfers sharpen their skills.
Membership information may be found at icycc.com or by visiting the club.
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By: Julie Saunders
Photography: Maxwell MacKenzie
A narrow lane hugs the western shore of a Chesapeake Bay tributary in Virginia’s picturesque Northern Neck, revealing an eclectic mix of waterfront homes. Tucked between traditional houses, a one-story, glass-enclosed aerie stands out. Its owners, who hold 460 acres in this peaceful domain, lived in a stately, Civil War-era home on the property for many years. When they decided to build a new residence next door, they opted for a radical change in style.
Local architect Randall Kipp, who specializes in modern design, spearheaded the project. The couple requested a home with “a lot of transparency,” he says. “They really wanted the house to flow, inside and out.”
Kipp devised a plan for a single-story abode with a rear façade entirely open to breathtaking river views via floor-to-ceiling expanses of glass. The front door is set into a wall of windows that allows an unimpeded line of sight from the front yard through the house and out to the water beyond.
Inside, an airy central gallery with a 20-foot ceiling facilitates this visual connection. It also “acts as a bridge between the personal and public spaces,” Kipp explains. On one side, a volume houses a master suite, den and home office, plus workout and meditation rooms. The opposite volume contains the dining area and kitchen, which opens to a screened porch and a guest suite; a short hallway leads to the powder room, mudroom and garage.
The property lies only seven feet above sea level, so Kipp sited the house on a slightly raised base to prevent flooding and afford a better view of the water. The owners tapped landscape architect Shinichiro Abe, principal of the design-build firm ZEN Associates, Inc., to design a plan for what was a flat, empty expanse around the house. Taking his cues from the home’s spare, minimalist architecture, Abe conceived an Asian-inspired courtyard garden leading to the front entry. “I wanted to convey a sense of arrival, an invitation,” he explains. The garden sets the tone for the house, communicating both serenity and drama through its use of stone and water. Abe had boulders transported from New England and carefully positioned within the landscape. “The boulders are the main composition,” he says. “They invite you towards the house.”
Pea gravel, Mexican beach pebbles and flame-finished granite slabs, punctuated by irregular areas of large-format porcelain tile, comprise the walkway to the front door. Abe points out the asymmetrical path they take—around boulders, beside a lily pond and past a sculptural ceramic basin that doubles as a water feature. “A Japanese garden is asymmetrical,” he says. “The path is almost like a painting.”
As Kipp explains it, “Shin defined the property in relation to the house and the water. The garden spaces provide the transition from the undeveloped area to the house.”
To unify the residence and landscape even further, the design team repeated materials used in the front garden inside as well as in the backyard. The porcelain tile from outside clads the floor of the gallery, dining area and kitchen and the patio in back, where it is bordered by Mexican beach pebbles and flame-finished granite. The same tile is laid in irregular patches on the lawn below to create a visual path to the water. In another bold move, a boulder was split so that one half nestles amid Mexican beach pebbles in the gallery while the other rests on the patio, just outside the window. “It marries the outside and the inside,” Kipp observes.
Inside, stone and glass surfaces are warmed by extensive woodwork. Black-walnut panels wrap the walls on either end of the gallery; at one end, they deftly conceal a coat closet and beverage bar. Deep-set window frames are made of alder, and teak built-ins in the den house the television and books. Ipe panels cover the screened porch walls, while floors in the guest suite and private wing are made of wide-plank, light-stained maple.
But it’s the massive front door that takes center stage. Designed by Kipp on a pivot, it measures seven feet wide and 11 feet tall and is covered in teak on the outside and walnut on the inside. “It took seven guys to install it,” recalls the architect ruefully.
Interior designer Rina Okawa of ZEN Associates decorated the interiors, which reflect a spare, Asian-inspired aesthetic. The owners “like sleek, clean lines but also texture and warmth,” Okawa says.
Throughout the house, contemporary furnishings are grouped atop hand-knotted rugs sourced at Fort Street Studio in New York. Recessed LEDs from Tech Lighting keep the views open—except for a Davide Groppi pendant in the gallery and a PH Artichoke fixture by Louis Poulsen, selected by the owner to hang over the dining room table.
Okawa collaborated with Bulthaup on the kitchen, which combines Miele appliances with cabinetry in horizontal-grain elm and vertical-grain walnut. A walnut slab was integrated into the island to create space for eating on Bonaldo stools. A backsplash of white-painted glass by Bulthaup works seamlessly with crisp, white quartz countertops. A Hellman-Chang Z Round Table and Cassina 684 chairs provide a spot by the kitchen window for casual meals.
Measuring 3,800 square feet with just two bedrooms, the house boasts an outdoor kitchen on the patio, paneled in ipe and sunken four feet into the ground so as not to interrupt the view. Another highlight is the meditation room, a peaceful, glass-walled space that opens out to the serene lily pond and courtyard. Like the rest of the house, it seems meant for contemplation.
All photography by Maxwell MacKenzie, Architectural Photographer
Architecture: Randall J. Kipp, AIA, NCARB, Randall Kipp Architecture, Irvington, Virginia. Interior Design: Rina Okawa, LEED AP; Landscape Architecture: Shinichiro Abe, ZEN Associates, Inc., Woburn, Massachusetts and Silver Spring, Maryland. Builder: Joe Heyman, The Allen Group, Inc., Urbanna, Virginia.
