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Featured in Global Architecture 75,
Tokyo, Japan
*Ray
Kappe, Lead Architectural Design
Ron Kappe, Project Architect
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This 4,000 square foot home is
located in a wooded area near the Yadkins River, which was a Revolutionary War-era battle site. The residence
is composed of cantilevered glue-laminated beams bolted to wood-framed towers.
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| The Blending of Architecture + Forest | |||
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The home's wood-frame construction blends with its wooded surroundings, including large expanses of glass that bring the forest into the living experience |
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A large Master Bedroom Suite on the upper floor and a cantilevered Living Room surrounded by decks allow full enjoyment of the wooded hillside |
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Large expanses of glass afford unobstructed views of the surrounding woods and nearby creek |
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A Jewel Box Interior Radiating Intimacy
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Fine wood detailing throughout the house creates a jewel box quality as the pieces all interconnect |
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The use of redwood siding brings warmth and intimacy to the interior, yet there is an openness between rooms |
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