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THE MODERN RESIDENCE
BELOW & FACING PAGE: Located in a mountain resort community that skirts the southernmost edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this single-family home has
both a nested and a perched quality—a result of the structure's differing relationships to stratified stone retaining walls. From the street side, the house appears
to cling to the terroir of the site. On the view side, the primary volume of the structure cantilevers out over the long stone wall. The design integrates locally
sourced materials wherever possible; cedar is the primary cladding material selected for its durability, workability, and abundance in the Southeast. The retaining
walls are sheathed in Swannanoa stone from the closest quarry in western North Carolina. The roof is a simple standing-seam low-luster galvanized metal, used in
the region for generations due to its low cost and durability. All landscape plant materials are native to the region, eliminating the need for an irrigation system.
Photographs courtesy of LS3P
