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Hammock House
Columbus, NC, United States
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Hammock House
Columbus, NC, United States
The Hammock House brings a distinctly modern element to a rural farm in the foothills of North Carolina. Our clients longed for simple farm life, so they decided to retire a little early and purchase a 40-acre farm with pastures, mountain views and land dotted with towering old growth oak trees.
As with all of our projects, the existing landscape and our clients’ vision directed our design concept. Our clients wanted a simple, modern house that could open up to the land. The result is an L-shaped house that orients public and private spaces around the largest of the oak trees and creates a protected and intimate outdoor terrace. A wall of operable doors and a mosaic of windows connect the living spaces to the surrounding landscape and bring daylight in on 3 sides.
The programming and space planning required unique design solutions based around our client’s close-knit family. The wife’s parents are also full-time residents in the home, so designing the right balance of shared and private spaces for four adults was key to a high functioning design. The husband’s family comes to visit from South America for extended stays bi-annually, so the house was designed to structurally and spatially accommodate a series of hanging hammocks. This allows the whole family to stay together on the land during a visit. These hammocks can be hung up on both porches, on the terrace and in the living room, and can easily be taken down when not needed.
As with all of our projects, the existing landscape and our clients’ vision directed our design concept. Our clients wanted a simple, modern house that could open up to the land. The result is an L-shaped house that orients public and private spaces around the largest of the oak trees and creates a protected and intimate outdoor terrace. A wall of operable doors and a mosaic of windows connect the living spaces to the surrounding landscape and bring daylight in on 3 sides.
The programming and space planning required unique design solutions based around our client’s close-knit family. The wife’s parents are also full-time residents in the home, so designing the right balance of shared and private spaces for four adults was key to a high functioning design. The husband’s family comes to visit from South America for extended stays bi-annually, so the house was designed to structurally and spatially accommodate a series of hanging hammocks. This allows the whole family to stay together on the land during a visit. These hammocks can be hung up on both porches, on the terrace and in the living room, and can easily be taken down when not needed.
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