Lyre Lane // James E. Manning Architect

A home should not only function, but also let the owners appreciate where they live. Sunlight fills the kitchen, a gurgling creek can be heard from the bedroom, and the patio embraces the shade of the old cottonwood. The Lyre Lane Residence blurs the separation between inside and outside. It focuses inward with a private courtyard entry, the centerpiece of which is a mature Japanese maple original to the site. The shared spaces face the back of the lot, toward the creek, and are screened from view from the street. 

Located in Lakewood, the home is on a corner lot with mature trees, and its sloping site enables the house to appear to be one story in the front, in keeping with its neighborhood, but allows for a garage and a bonus room to be on a lower level.