Triangle House Fits 2000 sq ft on a 500 sq ft Lot The Washingtonian, 9.01.08

Triangle House Fits 2000 sq ft on a 500 sq ft Lot
The Washingtonian, 9.01.08

City planner Jeff Speck designed his house on a sliver of land at Tenth Street and Florida Avenue in Northwest DC because it’s the tip of the original L’Enfant Plan. He wanted to fit 2,000 square feet of space onto the 500-square-foot lot. So Speck built a rectangle into the top two floors of the four-level, triangular house. We're completely blown away by the photos of this house. See more below the jump...

Above is the window seat in one of the triangle windows (you know we love window seats!). Below is the wood-burning stove and chimney that is built into the tip of one of the triangles.

John Speck is a co-author of "Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream." He advocates urban living and believes that cities should take advantage of all usable space, as he has done with his home.

See the full slideshow at the Washingtonian by clicking here.

Comments (8)

I recently noticed another triangular lot for sale at the corner of W and Florida NW. I was trying to imagine what kind of house would fit there. I guess this is it. V. cool.

posted by mollywtx on October 1st 2008 at 10:58am
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Gosh that picture with the wife and kid is cheesy....not at all staged!

Cool--I've never noticed this before.

posted by Christine (the one in DC) on October 1st 2008 at 11:33am
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It is a bit cheesy, where are the crackers?

Anyone know where to get that rug? Sorta looks like martini olives. but I like it.

posted by snacktime on October 1st 2008 at 12:01pm
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cool use of space, but do they have any outdoor space, roof?

posted by DahliaCactus on October 1st 2008 at 12:18pm
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Putting the wood stove in the corner is a great use of that space...
...but I guess they don't have a Television?

"...but do they have any outdoor space, roof?"
Notice the balconies in the first picture?

posted by bepsf on October 1st 2008 at 12:39pm
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I thought it was a modern church at first---it is a cool use of space.

posted by poptart on October 1st 2008 at 2:25pm
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I'm going to have to go by and see this place for myself - it's so cool from the outside!

Tabitha @ http://www.fromsingletomarried.com

posted by Tabitha (From Single to Married) on October 1st 2008 at 6:12pm
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bepsf, not everybody has/needs a television.

posted by bromelia on March 11th 2009 at 5:42pm
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