The Meridian House

The Brief

A family of four who cook together, work from home, and host weekly dinners. They needed a house that centered on the kitchen as the heart of daily life.

The Study

We tracked their day for two weeks. The kitchen is where everything converges — morning coffee, afternoon homework, evening meals. The living room sat empty 80% of the time.

The Response

We placed the kitchen at the center of the house and let every room open toward it. A clerestory window pulls morning light across the cooking surface at 7:23 AM, every day of the year.

The Result

The family reports they now spend 60% of their waking hours in the kitchen zone — not because we told them to, but because the space finally makes sense for how they live.