Owner and architect Jim Cutler Anderson Architects chose a location with an artificial pool for his residential project. This area is also overgrown with various types of vegetation due to its geographical location which is still in an 88-hectare vineyard area which is not conducive to cultivation.
This family residence occupies 502.92m2 and this 167.64m2 guesthouse is designed to unite the owner's life with the surrounding environment. The owner who has a strong attachment to nature deliberately expands his emotional connection with a wider life. The wooden roof, kitchen, living room, dining room, and master bedroom use a simple steel frame for their structure. Therefore, the design of this house has many openings that integrate the outside view with the indoor situation.
In addition, the glass material also becomes a single unit that harmonizes the house with the environment. Glass also functions as a circulator that will maximize incoming light and provide warm temperatures into the house. The glass partitions blend well with the presence of local wood construction.
Jim designed this house by making the pool and residence one unit so that residents can enjoy the outside view and connect with wild creatures who "visit" the pool at certain times to find food or drink water. To allow guests to get a feel for the place, the guesthouse is connected by a covered walkway that is outside the room.
In plain view, this pool is enlarged and loosened so that it can blend with the residential structure. Calculation of the location and placement of the building structure has been planned in such a way that visitors can park their vehicle in the area provided and walk 46m to reach the residence and pool. On their way, they had to pass through a forest that led to a bridge that crossed a small part of the pond and to the main entrance.
And when visitors enter the pool area and residence, they will be presented with a wide view of the pool. When they see the panorama, it is hoped that they can unwind and become a pleasant experience to remember.
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