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Bay View House
This 2,000 s.f. home was designed as a weekend and summer retreat. The house is
located on an irregular shaped lot on the Chesapeake
Bay. The home site is approached on a narrow 'pipe stem' with
the actual building site on a small projection off the Western Shore
of the Chesapeake Bay. The design is a contrast
between the solid, visually heavy, massive, and hand-crafted qualities of the stone
supporting structures, and the lighter, hard-edged, manufactured steel and glass
components, which seemingly float above the site. |
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on its narrow axis, with parking and the entry below the house. A large
terrace is located on the roof of the house, high above the water, so as to take
fullest advantage of the prevailing breezes, and long views up and down the Bay.
This height generally is not inhabited by biting insects, eliminating the need
for a screened porch. The majority of the bedrooms are located on the
south east corner of the house so that the owners can ‘wake up to the sunrise.’
The owner is an author and her study has been located between the bedrooms on
the upper floor. Her husband has a small office in the main level of the
house. |
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