The existing house sat on high ground three stories out of grade at the edge of Georgetown, yet did not take advantage of the views. The clients desired a dramatic space for adults to enjoy, but one that would seem as if it could have been part of the original house.

The design strategy expresses the structure as a frame around glass oriented to the dramatic views of the city and river palisades, playing with the gable roof lines, keeping the materials and details simple and clean. The aerie is an office with deck, reached by a circular stair as a part of the modified master bedroom suite.