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Due to the constraints posed by the rocky terrain, the architects designed the family home atop a plateau
Due to the constraints posed by the rocky terrain, the architects designed the family home atop a plateau
The result is a two-level, L-shaped house with a folded sloping roof evocative of a bird's wing. 'We see the house as a bird sitting at the edge of the cliff overlooking the lake, which is where its nickname "The Sentinel" comes from,' says the firm's David Dworkind
The result is a two-level, L-shaped house with a folded sloping roof evocative of a bird's wing. 'We see the house as a bird sitting at the edge of the cliff overlooking the lake, which is where its nickname "The Sentinel" comes from,' says the firm's David Dworkind
An exterior staircase leads to the top level of the house, which contains the living spaces, the master bedroom and a guest room
An exterior staircase leads to the top level of the house, which contains the living spaces, the master bedroom and a guest room
In order to minimise costs, the architects ensured that the house could be built without any steel beams, instead opting for a standard wood frame construction. The exterior is clad in dark grey Goodfellow wood and the roof is covered in ribbed steel sheets with a bronzed zinc finish
In order to minimise costs, the architects ensured that the house could be built without any steel beams, instead opting for a standard wood frame construction. The exterior is clad in dark grey Goodfellow wood and the roof is covered in ribbed steel sheets with a bronzed zinc finish
The open plan living spaces lead out onto elevated wooden decking
The open plan living spaces lead out onto elevated wooden decking
