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Breezy Bluff Development - Blackstone House
Bratenahl is a distinctive residential
village in Ohio, founded in 1905 with a current population of 1,305 and located
along the shores of Lake Erie, ten minutes northeast of downtown Cleveland. The
surrounding residences built over a century ago, were progressively eclectic in
their day, when their classic European grandeur helped create a lifestyle for
Cleveland’s cultural and political leaders.
Dr. Eugene Blackstone, a prominent surgeon,
selected two adjacent parcels in Bratenahl to be combined. This decision was
the result of the need to recognize the size of space required to build a house
to accommodate two 40-rank pipe organs (one English and one German).
Music (sound) was a major design determinant.
The space was designed to incorporate interior shapes and surfaces to resolve
the issue of echo and reverberation of the two pipe organs. With musical instruments dictating size and
proportion, the villa continues to reflect the same quality as its classic counterparts.
The size and proportion of the space created,
resulted in dimensions appropriate for music, living and dining. The residence
is 9,000 square feet on three levels with open floors areas. The major space
for music and living is 80’ long by 34’ wide and height of 43’. Because of sound, the spacious living areas
are open to each other. The villa is oriented towards the lake, affording
expansive views with floor-to-ceiling glass.
The two pipe organs, one at each end, require
the house to remain “solid”, with no tolerance for drifting from external or
internal forces. The rigid steel frame
with moment connections, creates the volume for proper sound required for the
zero tolerance. The central airshaft provides tempered air and proper levels of
humidity. It also controls the sound
factor associated with mechanical systems. The entire house is pressurized and
air is distributed at the pinnacle with return air following the open grilles
at the ground level.
“The spaces are deceptively simple,” described
Dr. Blackstone. “There is great beauty in the apparent emptiness and
magnificent sound.”
village in Ohio, founded in 1905 with a current population of 1,305 and located
along the shores of Lake Erie, ten minutes northeast of downtown Cleveland. The
surrounding residences built over a century ago, were progressively eclectic in
their day, when their classic European grandeur helped create a lifestyle for
Cleveland’s cultural and political leaders.
Dr. Eugene Blackstone, a prominent surgeon,
selected two adjacent parcels in Bratenahl to be combined. This decision was
the result of the need to recognize the size of space required to build a house
to accommodate two 40-rank pipe organs (one English and one German).
Music (sound) was a major design determinant.
The space was designed to incorporate interior shapes and surfaces to resolve
the issue of echo and reverberation of the two pipe organs. With musical instruments dictating size and
proportion, the villa continues to reflect the same quality as its classic counterparts.
The size and proportion of the space created,
resulted in dimensions appropriate for music, living and dining. The residence
is 9,000 square feet on three levels with open floors areas. The major space
for music and living is 80’ long by 34’ wide and height of 43’. Because of sound, the spacious living areas
are open to each other. The villa is oriented towards the lake, affording
expansive views with floor-to-ceiling glass.
The two pipe organs, one at each end, require
the house to remain “solid”, with no tolerance for drifting from external or
internal forces. The rigid steel frame
with moment connections, creates the volume for proper sound required for the
zero tolerance. The central airshaft provides tempered air and proper levels of
humidity. It also controls the sound
factor associated with mechanical systems. The entire house is pressurized and
air is distributed at the pinnacle with return air following the open grilles
at the ground level.
“The spaces are deceptively simple,” described
Dr. Blackstone. “There is great beauty in the apparent emptiness and
magnificent sound.”
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