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House on Hickory Hill
House on Hickory Hill
Auburn, AL, United States
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House on Hickory Hill
Auburn, AL, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2009
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$500K - 1M
This 4200 SF private residence utilizes sustainable design strategies to achieve a compelling integration of interior and exterior living spaces on a beautiful woodland site in the rural periphery of Auburn, Alabama.
The House on Hickory Hill is designed to take full advantage of a beautiful woodland site, leverage natural systems (prevailing winds, sun path, and shade tree canopies), and create multiple zones for family life, social activities, and creative work.
The solution that evolved from these goals is a four bedroom, 4200 SF home that arrays the primary program areas into two separate structures connected by a generous porch and covered breezeway. These two structures are offset along an east-west axis to frame a courtyard space on the west side and an arrival court on the east side.
Each wing of the home is configured as a slender bar, allowing for passive cross ventilation and choreographed views into the landscape from two sides of every room. The main structure contains the primary program spaces, including living, dining, kitchen and 3 bedrooms, while the other structure contains a family room, guest bedroom, design studio, and garage. Simple exterior materials and iconic vernacular forms tie the home to its rural East Alabama setting.
The green design aspects of the home rest on two strategies. Passive ventilation and day lighting are facilitated by narrow cross sections and generous windows. The central connecting porch space also captures the prevailing west to east breezes. Complementing these features are a well-insulated building envelope, optimal solar orientation, and high-efficiency mechanical systems working in concert to minimize the energy needed to cool and heat the home.
The House on Hickory Hill is designed to take full advantage of a beautiful woodland site, leverage natural systems (prevailing winds, sun path, and shade tree canopies), and create multiple zones for family life, social activities, and creative work.
The solution that evolved from these goals is a four bedroom, 4200 SF home that arrays the primary program areas into two separate structures connected by a generous porch and covered breezeway. These two structures are offset along an east-west axis to frame a courtyard space on the west side and an arrival court on the east side.
Each wing of the home is configured as a slender bar, allowing for passive cross ventilation and choreographed views into the landscape from two sides of every room. The main structure contains the primary program spaces, including living, dining, kitchen and 3 bedrooms, while the other structure contains a family room, guest bedroom, design studio, and garage. Simple exterior materials and iconic vernacular forms tie the home to its rural East Alabama setting.
The green design aspects of the home rest on two strategies. Passive ventilation and day lighting are facilitated by narrow cross sections and generous windows. The central connecting porch space also captures the prevailing west to east breezes. Complementing these features are a well-insulated building envelope, optimal solar orientation, and high-efficiency mechanical systems working in concert to minimize the energy needed to cool and heat the home.
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