In Situ Studio uses metal, timber and stucco for home on a wooded site in North Carolina
American firm In Situ Studio has paired dark cladding with white stucco for the facades of a modern family residence that overlooks a pond in North Carolina.
Located in Matthews, a suburb of Charlotte, the Taylor Residence is situated on a flat site with trees and a small body of water at the back. Set back from the road, the home is approached on the north via a driveway that passes through the woods.
Rectangular in plan, the two-storey dwelling sits atop a concrete foundation. For the facades, the team used a mix of metal, cedar, white stucco and large expanses of glass. A covered walkway connects the home to a garage.
Low-lying concrete walls define a small courtyard that fronts the residence. Wide wooden steps ascend to a glazed front door, which in turn leads to an airy foyer and stairwell.
"A soaring entry and stair volume connects the two levels, floods the centre of the plan with light, and scripts views of the exterior," said In Situ Studio, a Raleigh-based firm founded in 2010.
Encompassing 4,006 square feet (372 square metres), the home features a fluid layout and rooms bathed in natural light.
On the ground level, one side contains a kitchen and an open-plan dining and living room anchored by a large concrete fireplace. The other end encompasses a generous master suite, with glass walls that offer unobstructed views of the landscape.
"The ground level of the house is completely open to the landscape on both the north and south sides," t...
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