Greenwood Camp
PROJECT TAGS
ARCHITECTS
LOCATION
STRUCTURAL ARCHITECTS
BUILDER
PHOTOGRAPHY
Project Team
Cost
2775 SF
Year
This sloping waterfront lot with a relatively small and triangular buildable envelope made for a challenging location to build a house.
High performance lakeside camp
Efficient Design Maximizes Space and Views
The plan had to be efficiently manipulated to fit within oddly shaped and tight setbacks, while also taking advantage of the views of the water on the downslope side of the lot. The design response is a more contemporary interpretation of a classic split-level home, which allows both the entry and the lower floor to flow easily to the outdoors. Large open spaces allow for entertaining both upstairs and down.
In combination with the comfort of boarded walls and timbered ceilings, the owners asked to design a “near passive house” – constructing it with a superinsulated, high-performance building envelope, to maximize comfort and minimize energy consumption.
The Results
Enormous glass doors and windows frame the views of the woods and water and allow for easy access to the deck and the ground-level patio and lake below.
