RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
Big Canoe 05
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A modest three story tower house captures mountain living in a simple way. With bedrooms on the lower two floors, the top floor living space is open on all four sides with distant views across the valley or intimate views into the surrounding trees and mountain laurel.
Outdoor decks provide a variety of places to enjoy nature. The entry deck is close to sloping ground plane and in the shadows of sheltering trees. The master deck is small, intimate and shaded by the deck above as it hovers among the foliage. The living room desk is open to the sky and view to mountain ranges beyond.
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Ormewood House
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Neighbors talking to neighbors make for vital community connections. A front porch and garden create the social link between the Ormewood House and neighborhood. “Neighboring” is a core value of this community, one of the first mixed income, infill urban neighborhoods in the country. Living spaces spill into the garden, bringing family activity to the street and engaging the neighbors.
The stair at the rear of the house is a dramatic two story space for such a modest structure. Its curve spatially “captures” the energy of the organizing axis running from front to rear of the entire property.
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The Capsule
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Peace. Quiet. Solitude. The Capsule is hard-core escapism, providing a refuge and study for the homeowner. An open, airy library overlooks the lake with light filtering in from the clerestory windows above. A concrete encased study (the “capsule”) provides absolute isolation for high concentration work.
Sloped roofs and painted siding create continuity between the original house and addition when viewed from the street. Moving to the rear, the Capsule has the look and feel of a boathouse. The simple, symmetrical gable hovers above a base clad in naturally rusting Corten panels with a rich natural patina that harmonizes with the existing brick.
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Casa de Spira
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Case de Spira fronts High Falls Lake, south of Atlanta. The design is a sophisticated vernacular building tied to the rural precedents of the region. The vernacular roots are updated with an asymmetric gable roof and layered, sculptural forms. The house is carefully positioned to minimize impact on the many trees on the site. The continuous row of deck, living spaces and screen porch create a delightful inside/outside series of spaces engaged with the woods and lake.
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