Forest House in Truckee, Nevada County
Forest House Truckee, California Residential Architecture, Nevada County Home Photos
Forest House in Truckee, CA
June 16, 2021
Forest House in Truckee, California
Design: Faulkner Architects
Location: near Lake Tahoe, Martis Valley, Truckee, Nevada County, North East California, USA
Forest House in Martis Valley, Truckee, California
A luxuriant forest of Jeffrey and sugar pine mixed with white and red fir covers this two acre site at roughly 6,300 feet above sea level in the Martis Valley near the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Gently sloped, the site falls toward the south with views to the Northstar California ski resort. The simple rectangular plan is placed to minimize impact on the site, leaving a three-dimensional screen of 115 trees 60 to 90 feet tall surrounding it. The smaller second level contains sleeping rooms.
An ebonized steel rainscreen built of three inch by three inch angles, spaced one inch apart repeats the texture and function of the bark of adjacent trees, protecting the vulnerable wood-framed portions of the house from wildfire like a large spark arrestor. The elongated south-facing rectangle collects solar energy in winter.
The 4,500-square-foot, four-bedroom house is fitted with radiant heat as well as enhanced glazing, mechanical electrical equipment, and insulation. Low maintenance contributes to sustainability.
Materiality and fenestration are ordered as dark light reversals that repeat the behavior of the forest. A concealed, directional entry bu...
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