Tred Avon River House by Robert M. Gurney Architect

Architects: Robert M. Gurney Architect
Location: Easton, Maryland, USA
Project Architect: Brian Tuskey
Year: 2012
Photos: Maxwell MacKenzie
Description:

Easton, Maryland, situated in Talbot County on Maryland’s eastern shore, was set up in 1710. Easton remains to a great extent agrarian, with various homesteads blended among region’s numerous conduits.

Separating from a few sections of land of cornfields, an one-quarter mile street lined with pine trees ends at a precious stone formed tract of area with amazing perspectives of the Tred Avon River. Emerging from the rock drive and fence lined stopping court, this new house is uncovered as three strong volumes, connected together with glass extensions, suspended over the scene.

The focal, 36-foot high volume is generally without fenestration, punctuated just by the recessed 10-foot high section entryway and slender sidelights. The differentiating 12-foot high western volume contains a carport and extra administration space, while the eastern volume, gliding above evaluation, contains the essential living spaces.

In the wake of going into the house and going through one of the glass connects, the change starts. At first introduced as strong and severe, the house develops into a 124-foot long living volume, light-filled and wrapped in glass with all encompassing perspectives of the stream. A lattice of steel sections regulates the space. Secured porches amplify the inside spaces, giving a plenitude of open air living space with fluctuating exposures and perspectives. A screened patio gives an extra gathering to experience perspectives of the stream, sitting above a swimming pool, situated on pivot to the principle ting gathering.

Alongside a geothermal mechanical framework, sunlight based tubes, hydronic floor warming and a solid floor section to give warm mass, expansive shades over the porches avoid warmth pick up and minimize reliance on fossil fuel. The whole house is hoisted four feet above evaluation to ensure against expected future flooding.

The house is freshly definite and insignificantly outfitted to permit perspectives of the pleasant site to give the essential tactile experience. The house was outlined as a vehicle to encounter and appreciate the unfathomably lovely scene, known as Diamond Point, mlessly mixing the stream’s far reaching vista with the space.