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Architects: Wheeler Kearns Architects
- Area: 4525 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Photographs:Tom Rossiter
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Vibia, VELUX Group, Birchwood, Black Locust Wood BLLUSA, Hevi-Lite, Johns Manville, Kohler, Lucifer Lighting, Marvin, Metal box rib, Optic Arts, Quartz Colorquartz, Thermador
Text description provided by the architects. The project is a synthesis of the couple’s past and future, interests, and passions. The house is conceptualized as a single, dark, rectangular volume. One corner, the garage, is broken off to create an entry courtyard. A singular, smooth column of Black Locust supports an inviting entry canopy. The house and garage are intentionally pulled apart to infuse a bit of the wild into daily routines. While the exterior volume is wrapped in black square-edged vertical metal siding, the courtyard is lined with a vertical rain screen of American Black Locust. Local stones, clustered plantings and swaying birch flow through this courtyard: in essence, nature wins.
