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Simpson Residence
Located in a subdivision designed around a man-made lake, the corner entrance to the site opens from a narrow street frontage on a cul-de-sac into a fan-shaped waterfront lot. Within these irregular boundaries, the client asked for a distinctive angular home using wood siding and cedar shakes required by the subdivision covenants.
The design solution emphasizes privacy from both the street and adjoining houses while maximizing openness for enjoyment of the lake frontage. The front entry penetrates into the inner part of the lot, establishing a sense of depth that belies the narrowness of the street access.
The entire living focus of the residence is directed toward the south, facing the open reach of the lake, not only to engage aesthetic values and balance site disposition, but for the important economy of solar tempering. The living room terrace steps down towards the lake with a series of inward turning levels that form an outdoor seating area around an open fire pit. Softer seasonal illumination enters through clerestory windows during winter, while harsher summer sunlight is screened by the angle of the roof. Off the master bedroom, living space also thrusts out toward the lake on a cantilevered second floor deck, whose aproned redwood prow conceals view of the land and affords privacy while appearing to be upon the open water.
All exterior walls are sheathed in redwood. Double entry doors are constructed of siding and various sized wood strips designed to further carry the lines of the house. Throughout the home the necessities of daily activity are reflected as relationships to the enduring seasonal patterns of the surrounding environment.
The design solution emphasizes privacy from both the street and adjoining houses while maximizing openness for enjoyment of the lake frontage. The front entry penetrates into the inner part of the lot, establishing a sense of depth that belies the narrowness of the street access.
The entire living focus of the residence is directed toward the south, facing the open reach of the lake, not only to engage aesthetic values and balance site disposition, but for the important economy of solar tempering. The living room terrace steps down towards the lake with a series of inward turning levels that form an outdoor seating area around an open fire pit. Softer seasonal illumination enters through clerestory windows during winter, while harsher summer sunlight is screened by the angle of the roof. Off the master bedroom, living space also thrusts out toward the lake on a cantilevered second floor deck, whose aproned redwood prow conceals view of the land and affords privacy while appearing to be upon the open water.
All exterior walls are sheathed in redwood. Double entry doors are constructed of siding and various sized wood strips designed to further carry the lines of the house. Throughout the home the necessities of daily activity are reflected as relationships to the enduring seasonal patterns of the surrounding environment.
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