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Birmingham, AL, US 35223 · 478 photos
Tubb Lake
Built on telephone poles and once nicknamed "7 sticks house," a client with an existing house at Smith Lake (outside Birmingham) wanted to add on to maximize the view and their site. The site was comprised of a gaggle of scrappy pines and I wanted to honor their displacement with seven telephone poles. Using only one solid wall for the kitchen, all other sides are glass for a tree-house effect. The design won an AIA Award in 2007.
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aemblom wrote:
aemblom Is it stained wood? Can you please explain what it is and how you got this color?
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Jillian Staton Hi! The paned glass windows are lovely, but do they detract from the view across the water?
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added by Bud Dietrich, AIA to 11 Ways to Hurricane Proof Your House
11. Keep your head above water. For new homes in some coastal areas, building codes require that the structure be raised. While garages and storage spaces can be placed at the ground floors of these homes, the construction should be such that the structure doesn't block a storm surge.Tell us: How do you get ready for storms?More: How to Prepare Your House for Emergencies10 Real Ways to Help a Family Hit by DisasterHow to Reclaim Your Basement After a Flood
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Wow!
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Architecture is beautiful and surrounded by nature
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I like how this addition is floating in the air, open underneath.
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Windows
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the back area would make a fabulous studio
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simple, glass
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Cool cabin
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stilts, airy
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Grandesa
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Tinderbox
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Back yard gully
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love the timeless boat house feel - add limestone on lower for giant master stateroom
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piers
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lake house
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Like this house
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Exterior
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Incredible Windows and roof. Nice modern nature mix
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I love this on the water.
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"second story"addition on stilts on back of house
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cool tree house
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fun look
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Windows
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glass front add on to existing structure
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Rachelle
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Woop
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glass tree house
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I love the picture windows that make up the whole side of this house.
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house
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Barn
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Doghouse
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telephone pole house
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Cool house
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Ultimate sunroom
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side
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Windows
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Some day
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Windows!
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Windows and covered porch
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The windows
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a frame..
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exterior
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Great
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Lake home
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Love all the windows
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Clark
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Patio
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Beautiful.
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Lake
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Endless windows
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Tree house.
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interesting stilt idea
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Glass rooom
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Gridded windows
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all of the glass
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Lake
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Great lake house
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Richard an Danny's Lakehouse.
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It's a adult tree house
added by csc600 to csc600's Ideas (3 months ago)
Woods houseleek like Adirondacks
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shape and windows
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Sanguine
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wraparound windows floor to ceiling.
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Kurtköye alternatif ev tasarimi
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Tree house
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véranda
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Exterior
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windows
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Farm house
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Roof and color
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Restaurant
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Wow. Imagine the view.
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small pane windows
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House
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like the color with the metal roof
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transparency, lantern like
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Silver tin roof forest lot
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Windows & walk-out basement porch
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Exterior
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Windows
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Love the windows
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exterior 3
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For the weekend house:)
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like the casements
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Windowd
added by Jodi Criner to jodi_criner's Ideas (5 months ago)
So cool
added by Sarah Duffy to lake house (5 months ago)
w/wrap around deck?
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.
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windows; living area underneath
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Windows
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lakehose
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This sunroom integrates perfectly with the yard
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Windows
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Love the potential view
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Windows
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Windows patio under house
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Great for a view
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Treehouse
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Windows
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yes please!
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Patio underneath
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windows
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Gable modern
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House
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Windows
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wow
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Sun room?
added by Donna Strader to Hurricane Proof Your House (6 months ago)
11. Keep your head above water. For new homes in some coastal areas, building codes require that the structure be raised. While garages and storage spaces can be placed at the ground floors of these homes, the construction should be such that the structure doesn't block a storm surge.
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barn glass wall
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windows!
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Let theater view in
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stilt with lots of glass
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Tree house like room! Windows windows windows!!
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telephone poles
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Windows
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Trees
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Love the heigh of deck
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Fajnie na palach
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Nice
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Walk out
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360 (almost) view
added by Beth Davis Interiors to Barn Houses (7 months ago)
Love all the windows
added by Katherine Yost to katherine_yost's Ideas (7 months ago)
Love how its by the river
added by lindaraeclark to good design for a hurricane (7 months ago)
11. Keep your head above water. For new homes in some coastal areas, building codes require that the structure be raised. While garages and storage spaces can be placed at the ground floors of these homes, the construction should be such that the structure doesn't block a storm surge.
Tell us: How do you get ready for storms?
More:
How to Prepare Your House for Emergencies
10 Real Ways to Help a Family Hit by Disaster
How to Reclaim Your Basement After a Flood
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Exterior
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windows
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yes
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algonquin property family room idea
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Beautiful
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Gorgeous!
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Wow!!
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Maine home
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What a view that must have
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Sun Porch in the Trees.
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windows!
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NOT THIS MUCH,BUT SOME
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Like the windows
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raised house
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Above Ground Building for storm surge.
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bedroom
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Location, Balcony, window and chairs
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beautiful legs
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stilt concept
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house on stilts
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Elevated Farm House
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glass
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Windows in trees
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Sticks
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Great house design
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Flood proof
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cottage idea
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check out height of deck
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BACK OF HOUSE , DRIVE UNDER
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hut
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house on stilts
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Pretty
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Little mtn
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Stiltd
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Cabin
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Windows
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Outside
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Want want !!!!!!!
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Just want the peace
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gorgeous
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lake porch
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Windows
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Cabin idea
added by donnawelsh to lake house (8 months ago)
looks lakeish
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Porch
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The entire design
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Lake cabin
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incredible
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paned windows
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Enter on upper level
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Addition
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Telephone pole addition
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Window walls
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Glass house
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Lantern in forest
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windows
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7 sticks house window bank
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Window wall! Probably a great view!
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On a lake!
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ป
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Style
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Modern cabin, raised
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house on stilts
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Loveeeeee
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like windows
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Everything
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Huis
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Just beautiful!!
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Love the windows
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Love the windows
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A raised house with a party area underneath
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