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The Crib on Nanjemoy Creek, Nanjemoy, Md.

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The Crib on Nanjemoy Creek, Nanjemoy, Md.

  • The Crib on Nanjemoy Creek is modeled after traditional American corn cribs. 8-foot-tall lower-level walls made of concrete masonry units support the structure and protect it from floods.

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    The Crib on Nanjemoy Creek is modeled after traditional American corn cribs. 8-foot-tall lower-level walls made of concrete masonry units support the structure and protect it from floods.

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    The Crib on Nanjemoy Creek is modeled after traditional American corn cribs. 8-foot-tall lower-level walls made of concrete masonry units support the structure and protect it from floods.

  • A garage-style door to the creek side of the building helps conserve interior and deck space.

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    A garage-style door to the creek side of the building helps conserve interior and deck space.

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    A garage-style door to the creek side of the building helps conserve interior and deck space.

  • A fold-up kitchen transforms into a simple living room wall.

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    A fold-up kitchen transforms into a simple living room wall.

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    A fold-up kitchen transforms into a simple living room wall.

  • The kitchen opens up easily whenever the residents need to prepare food.

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    The kitchen opens up easily whenever the residents need to prepare food.

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    The kitchen opens up easily whenever the residents need to prepare food.

  • Jeffery Broadhurst designed the Crib??s parts to be prefabricated in a workshop and assembled on the site.

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    Jeffery Broadhurst designed the Crib??s parts to be prefabricated in a workshop and assembled on the site.

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    Jeffery Broadhurst designed the Crib's parts to be prefabricated in a workshop and assembled on the site.

  • The project??s foundation-level plan.

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    The project??s foundation-level plan.

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    The project's foundation-level plan.

  • The project??s main floor plan.

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    The project??s main floor plan.

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    The project's main floor plan.

A few years ago, architect Jeffery Broadhurst built a one-room weekend getaway for himself and his family. The project was widely published, and it attracted the attention of a Washington, D.C., client who wanted something similar for his property on the Chesapeake Bay. Harsh storms often sweep the area, so the new house would have to be as sturdy as possible.

Accordingly, Broadhurst designed a steel-framed structure with panelized walls, flooring, and roofing. Its pieces are meant to be built in the shop and then assembled on the site. The 400-square-foot project resembles traditional corn cribs, with slanted sides and a pitched roof, and is raised 8 feet above grade to prevent flooding. “I love it,” said one judge. “I want to build it.”

The interiors feature a flexible kitchen that closes into a cabinet when not in use. Above the kitchen lies a windowed loft bedroom that’s accessed by a fold-up ladder. “We were trying to be as efficient with space as we can be,” Broadhurst says.

Entrant/Architect: Broadhurst Architects, Rockville, Md.; Builder: Added Dimensions, Takoma Park, Md.; Living space: 400 square feet; Site: 27 acres; Construction cost: $275 per square foot; Renderings: Broadhurst Architects.

Product details

Bathroom cabinets: Bobrick, www.bobrick.com; Bathroom and kitchen fittings: Kohler, www.kohler.com; Bathroom fixtures: Toto USA, www.totousa.com; Doors, windows: Kawneer North America, www.kawneer.com; Flooring: Porcelanosa, www.porcelanosa-usa.com; Garage doors: Overhead Door, www.overheaddoor.com; Hardware: Stanley, www.stanleyhardware.com, Austin Hardware & Supply, www.austinhardware.com; HVAC equipment: Dickinson Newport, www.dickinsonmarine.com, Danfoss North America, www.danfoss.com; Kitchen fixtures: Elkay USA, www.elkayusa.com; Lighting fixtures: Hubbell Lighting, www.hubbelllighting.com, Winona Lighting, www.winonalighting.com, Ardee Lighting, www.ardeelighting.com; Range, refrigerator: Summit Appliance, www.summitappliance.com; Roofing, solar energy system: Petersen Aluminum Corp., www.pac-clad.com