A passion project for The Fernandes family, “The Haverly” is the culmination of a multi-year dream for the clients, who had envisioned a complimentary pool house to go with their authentic mid-century modern home since purchasing it years ago. They took their time, scouring construction sites for the unique Haver Block, a pre-cast signature brick, long since out of production, that was a staple of famed local architect, Ralph Haver. They also obtained and held onto period appropriate decorative panels from the Biltmore during one of it’s many remodels.
The structure itself takes outdoor / indoor living to another level, with 30 linear feet of the exterior being retractable floor to ceiling glass panels, meeting on a corner. This presented a fun design challenge for Zach Burns of MODE Architecture, who had to figure out how to cantilever the majority of the exterior roof with a minimum of visible support. The glass is offset by exposed CMU, with a specific linear grout pattern, and a metal roof fascia with complementary linear detail.
The focal point of course is the custom made walnut bar, complete with period specific “boomerang” laminate tops and padded leather bar rail. Behind the bar is a commercial grade bar set up, highlighted by an 80” TV with the capability to split into 4 smaller pictures (period specific to the 21st century!) The bathroom tile matches the pool copping tile, the cozy semi-private office is enhanced by a gorgeous piece of 1950’s furniture, and the one of a kind neon sign was a gift from Regency to close friends.