Robert M. Cain, Architect

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Robert M. Cain, Architect
11 Reviews

Gillsville House

Farm Style Redux: A contemporary adaptation of dogtrot and shotgun concepts: southern vernacular solutions to living sustainably in a mixed humid climate.

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Country: United States
The owners’ primary goals for the house were economy, which dictated a simple envelope, and natural cooling, achieved through strategically placed operable windows. Although simple in form, the house is carefully detailed with everything keyed to the rhythm of the roof system.
Gillsville House
The house consists of two parallel buildings, one longer than the other, connected by an elevated, windowed breezeway.
Gillsville House
The jury was impressed by the knowing, yet unassuming update of traditional house-form
Gillsville House
The interior is dominated by the warm glow of wood and is designed in concert with the owners’ wishes for natural materials and natural light.
Gillsville House
The larger of the two buildings is organized around a small “house within the house” immediately behind the kitchen that contains bathrooms, laundry, storage and mechanical systems, leaving the primary living space open, airy and light. It also organizes the house into distinctly public and...
Gillsville House
A screened porch accessed from the living room provides year round outside enjoyment and extensive views of the 30 acre site.
Gillsville House
An open porch is ideal for spring fall leisurely enjoyment of the site when bugs are not an issue.
Gillsville House
Linkage between the public and private areas are line with shelving for storage.
Gillsville House
Photo: Rob Karosis
Gillsville House
Photo: Rob Karosis
Gillsville House
Photo: Rob Karosis
Gillsville House
This 2,010-square-foot house is an elegantly simple structure that combines familiar rural materials and 200-year-old architectural precedents. The house is distinctive in that it acknowledges the plain style southern vernacular farmhouse roots of the older and more utilitarian structures in the...
Gillsville House
Everything about the house was carefully considered to adhere to the budget. Siting the house was the very first step in economizing as the foundation is positioned on a former farming terrace. The site also offered both panoramic views and sensitivity to the natural environment—it fits into a...
Gillsville House
The house consists of two parallel buildings, one longer than the other, connected by an elevated, windowed breezeway.
Gillsville House
A transparent breezeway links the entry foyer and mud room to the main house
Gillsville House
The larger of the two buildings is organized around a small “house within the house” immediately behind the kitchen that contains bathrooms, laundry, storage and mechanical systems, leaving the primary living space open, airy and light. It also organizes the house into distinctly public and...
Gillsville House