The James River House was designed as a place for three young boys. It is a place where they can grow and learn from their surroundings - experience mud, moths, flowing water, and the changing light of the seasons; a place that would allow for many gatherings of all the people who love them.

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Architects: Architecture Firm

Location: Scottsville, VA 24590, United States

Area: 2200.0 ft2

Photographs: James Ewing

Builder: Peter Johnson Builders

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From the architect. The James River House was designed as a place for three young boys. It is a place where they can grow and learn from their surroundings - experience mud, moths, flowing water, and the changing light of the seasons; a place that would allow for many gatherings of all the people who love them.
© James Ewing

Floor Plan

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 Three volumes hover above a bluff alongside a bend in the James River, arranged loosely and lightly on the land like a scattered group of stones around a campfire.  As a visitor slips between the volumes, the house opens up to light and river views and the fully enveloping woods. 

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The quiet yet open interior is built around a large and flexible gathering space that can be intimate, expansive, interior, or exterior. Flan...