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Our clients asked us to create an "extraordinary home" — inspired by a
favorite Netflix series, "The World's Most Extraordinary Homes" — that
would interact beautifully with the natural environment and cantilever
into the treetops, overlooking Lake Wylie in Charlotte, North Carolina.
At the same time, they wanted to stay grounded without stairs to
climb so they could age in place in their new dream home. So, we cut
a set of stone walls into the hill and placed the Gerendák Residence
on top, creating level terraces in the hillside. We let the home careen
over the artificial cliff, providing views from all the primary spaces. The
homeowners enter on a ground floor that transitions to the sensation
of hovering in thin air at the edges of the structure. This showpiece of a
home also embodies sustainability and eco-consciousness, in addition
to being a design triumph.
Built by Buddy Edwards, Lynn Luxury Homes
Interior Design by Geri Eaker, Freespace Design
Custom Cabinetry by Jim Daniels, Custom Cabinet Studio
Structural Engineering by IDE Structural Engineers
Photography by Amanda Anderson
Designed by Wittehaus, Charlotte, NC, page 386
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