4798 Western Ave, Bethesda, MD 20816

Modernist, green house and studio designed and built by award-winning architect Tom Shiner, FAIA, less than 1 miles to Friendship Heights Metro.Inspired by Scandinavian masters Poul Kjaerholm, who Shiner studied with in Denmark, and Alvar Aalto. Constructed of brick veneer and extra thick fiber-cement siding, the two-story house with its separate studio building provides a peaceful sanctuary. Both buildings open onto a fence-enclosed lawn, terraces and gardens situated on a flat 6,000 square-foot lot. The main house has two bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms with an additional TV room/office. The studio has a full bathroom and can serve as an office, guest suite or exercise studio.