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Vertical House - Exterior
Smuggler's Nest, Vermont | The vertical house offers urban living on a rural site. The concept of a townhouse transposed to the country offers a unique solution to a difficult topology, and affords spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.
Entry is via a long and dramatic bridge to a viewing platform from which one ascends a staircase into the house. The kitchen and dining areas are located on the first level, the living area is on the second level, and the master bedroom is on the third level. An open air garden is situated on the roof. The intention is that over time, the house will become lush with vines growing down from the roof garden, changing the house into a modernist ruin.
Design: John Beckmann
© 2004 Axis Mundi Design LLC
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added by Bud Dietrich, AIA to Architect's Toolbox: Bridges That Unite Home and Land
Is it an observation tower, a home or sculpture? In any case, the bridge provides that ever-so-tenuous connection to the earth and continues on, splitting the house into up and down while forming an overlook.
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added by michaelwesolowski to Michael's architecture (6 days ago)
Not sure I like but Interesting.
added by deanjansen to Exterior Ideas (2 weeks ago)
hmmm
added by reneemarble to Hartmann's Space (2 months ago)
like the bridge idea connecting to Mother Earth
added by johnpage82 to johnpage82's Ideas (2 months ago)
Townhouse
added by sbravo to apto una habitacion (3 months ago)
torre para playa!
added by janicemfinch to janicemfinch's ideas (4 months ago)
tower
added by paintedeyes to FUN! (6 months ago)
vertical house
added by junearunga to Mum (9 months ago)
security ideas
added by razimiri to razimiri's ideas (10 months ago)
Bridge
added by Anthony to Exterior Design Ideas (10 months ago)
Drive way, modern
added by didoworks to mountain hm (10 months ago)
towmhms
added by kingcobragolf88 to New Pics (10 months ago)
Is it an observation tower, a home or sculpture? In any case, the bridge provides that ever-so-tenuous connection to the earth and continues on, splitting the house into up and down while forming an overlook.
added by mhalpert to fireplace: other details (10 months ago)
concrete block
bridge
added by El to Home Design (10 months ago)
Delightful!
added by hnwelch to hnwelch's Favorites (10 months ago)
Tower
added by carrielinwjl to carrielinwjl's Favorites (10 months ago)
Bridge
added by bfoos to home ideas (10 months ago)
tower home. this would be the coolest place to live.
added by Princeton Design Collaborative to jconroy64's ideas (11 months ago)
Exterior
added by dongurney to dongurney's ideas (11 months ago)
Cool design, is it more cost offective to build tall and narrow?
added by Dig Development to nice houses (11 months ago)
tower
added by glenfieldcindy to glenfieldcindy's Favorites (12 months ago)
Nice
added by jbattis to jbattis's Favorites (12 months ago)
tower home
added by nanagykriszta to nanagykriszta's ideas (12 months ago)
ház
added by tsaiken to tsaiken's ideas (13 months ago)
bridge
added by stevecalhoun to stevecalhoun's ideas (13 months ago)
Wow, talk about vertical and a really cool porch!
added by divam to diva just love (13 months ago)
Architecture
added by Kyle McCurry to kyle_mccurry's ideas (13 months ago)
bridge. modern. tall.
added by hickeyiii to hickeyiii's ideas (13 months ago)
Bridge - deck - Vertical house
added by goldwingdog to goldwingdog's ideas (13 months ago)
top lot
added by abudansa to abudansa's ideas (13 months ago)
Like the idea of a bridge entrance.
added by jeanguertin to jeanguertin's ideas (13 months ago)
Idéal pour les terres inondables...
added by jeffj13501 to Ideabook #1 (13 months ago)
Bridge.
added by joannemorris to joannemorris's ideas (13 months ago)
for liz
added by robinlpendleton to robinlpendleton's Favorites (13 months ago)
The architecture.
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