undefinedSt. Joseph Residence I
ST. JOSEPH RESIDENCE I
Wheeler Kearns Architects
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Lakeshore Enterprises
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
McKay Landscape Architects
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Enspect Engineering
MANUFACTURERS
Kalwall®, Neolith, CLIPSO, USAI, Grabill, Jenn-Air
PHOTOGRAPHS
Steve Hall, Hall + Merrick Photographers
AREA
5750 ft²
YEAR
2016
LOCATION
Saint Joseph, United States
CATEGORY
Houses
Sited upon a coastal dune landscape, this residence seeks proportional balance. Balance between elemental exposure and domestic intimacy.
Balance between the natural and the manmade (in landscape, form, material, to color, texture, furnishings).
Two cross axis are laid down over a long rolling site - one extending and connective; one short, straddling the crest.
A vertical shaft (of weathering steel, seemingly roofless) is placed to mark the crossing.
Three primary horizontal protective volumes are then placed, two on the ground (of porcelain), one bridging overhead (of wood).
The resultant void becomes the fourth, most public volume.
Secondary architectural elements are subsequently introduced, (trellis, screen wall, stepped garden, screened pavilion) extending the house into the landscape, and back.
The resultant is a deliberate sequence of domesticated spaces of varied scales, each with specific agendas, microclimates, sounds, smells, effects. Contrast heightens experience.
