Modern Design Bridge House by Stanley Saitowitz Natoma Architect Inc.
November 7th, 2009 - Posted in Architect, Residential Architecture
The site is fifteen acres of wooded grasslands with a ravine running through. The house,a continuous twenty two foot wide two story bar. bridges the ravine from east to west. A stair leads from the driveway up to the entry court. In section, the house flip-flops: the living areas in the upper level have continuous glass walls that look north to the open landscape. From above and below, two contrasting experiences of the site are framed, one broad and expansive, the other defined and closed. Within the upper level are two open courts, one for the entry, the other connecting the main house to the pool, which projects down the hill and guest house. Paths lead from these courts, the only level outdoor areas on the hilly site, into the landscape. Walls and roof are clad in Cor-ten steel plate viewed from above, the rusty bar spans the golden grass slopes.


















