Fontana Place, Zachary Real Estate, Louisiana Home, USA, Modern Residence, American Architecture Images
Fontana Place in Zachary, Louisiana
June 30, 2022
Design: emerymcclure architecture
Location: Zachary, Louisiana, USA

Photos: James Osborne IV
Fontana Place, LA
Down a ten foot wide country lane in the outskirts of the bedroom community of Zachary, LA sits Fontana Place. Built on a mound to keep it dry in the ten acres of terra viscus where it is located, the project is more than just a home for a young family.

It is an organizational strategy for how the clients wish to develop their acreage, be self sufficient and resilient, and raise their children. Sited to parcel the acreage into productive landscapes, the house sits back from the lane just far enough for a grove of citrus trees to create the ?front yard.?
The form of the house, flush on the front, winged in the back, brackets a fenced back yard. That yard is for keeping family pets, wild and wooly children, and chickens from wandering off, for raised planting beds, and manicured outdoor space.

Beyond the fence lies the vegetable garden and composting yard. Beyond that, is the terra viscus, perfect for frog catching, four-wheeling, muddy boots, and muddy dogs. Internally the home is situated around a great room where living, eating, playing, and sitting around the large fireplace occurs.

This great room is contained by both a front porch and back porch. These porches serve to shade the home from the strong e...