Family Vacation House Design Highland Architecture In North Carolina

Family vacation house designed by Olson Kundig Architects, located in a wooded acreage in rural North Carolina. This highland home designed with raised up off the ground to enhance views and reduce the flood potential. The glass wall used to expand the view to the forest, and the terrace is used for outdoor living areas.

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This family vacation house sits in a wooded acreage in rural North Carolina. Capturing the playful feeling of a tree house, the structure is raised up off the ground to enhance views and reduce the flood potential. Building upon a steel structure, the house uses local slate, horizontal wood siding and a metal roof to create an informal retreat.