circular ground floor supports shed-roofed volume in NEMESTUDIO's colorado dwelling

Geometric Duality defines residence by NEMESTUDIO in colorado

CS2 House by NEMESTUDIO in Denver, Colorado, offers a study in how architectural form can shape everyday use without relying on high-end materials or complex systems. Located on a modest plot and built within a limited budget, the single-family home consists of two geometrically distinct parts. A circular base houses the main living areas, and a shed-roofed upper volume accommodates the bedrooms. Instead of blending into a unified form, the two parts remain clearly differentiated, introducing a purposeful disconnect that defines the facade and interior spaces of the building.

all images by César Béjar

CS2 House is designed to change together with its residents

San Francisco-based NEMESTUDIO conceives the ground floor of CS2 House as a single open space organized around a central column and enclosing wall. It contains a kitchen, a bathroom, and a double-height living area but avoids fixed zoning. Over time, this space has served a variety of roles, including home office, child-friendly playroom, art studio, gathering place, and temporary bedroom. Its circular geometry allows this flexibility, with no corners to anchor furniture or prescribe specific arrangements. The upper floor, more conventional in layout, holds two enclosed rooms and a shared bathroom, while the basement adds storage and a small guest room.

The deliberate misalignment between the base and upper volume of the residence creates overhangs, shaded edges, and a small terrace above, resulting in a variety of outdoor spaces that shift around the house. These in-between zones are not formally landscaped or programmed, but they emerge from the geometry itself and are used as spaces for sitting, walking, or observing, depending on use and season.

While CS2 House operates within the constraints of affordability, its design does not treat those constraints as purely restrictive. Instead, the project explores how low-cost construction can accommodate evolving patterns of living. 

NEMESTUDIO completes CS2 House in Denver, Colorado

offers a study in how architectural form can shape everyday use

the single-family home consists of two geometrically distinct parts

the circular base houses the main living areas

a shed-roofed upper volume accommodates the bedrooms

over time, this space has served a variety of roles

no corners to anchor furniture or prescribe specific arrangements

pops of yellow and minty green add color to the all-white interior

the upper floor holds two enclosed rooms and a shared bathroom

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the purposeful disconnect defines the character of the building

NEMESTUDIO conceives the ground floor of CS2 House as a single open space

organized around a central column and enclosing wall

the misalignment between the base and upper volume of the residence creates overhangs

the project explores how low-cost construction can accommodate evolving patterns of living

 

 

 

 

site plan | all drawings and model images by NEMESTUDIO

first floor plan

second floor plan

section 1

section 2

section 3

section 4

south elevation model

first floor plan

street elevation model

second floor plan

project info:

name: CS2 House

architect: NEMESTUDIO | @nemestudio

location: Denver, Colorado, USA

area: 170 square meters (1,850 square feet)

project team: Neyran Turan, Mete Sonmez, principals in charge; Alicia Moreira, Douglas Lee, Charlotte Chan

photographer: César Béjar | @cesarbejarstudio