Project Description
FROM AIA VIRGINIA:
Located on a sloping site along the
Potomac River the Alexandria Residence evokes the traditional farmhouses that were once found in this area.
This contemporary interpretation of a simple gable roof house has the
recognizable massing of the past. Linking the two stone ‘houses’, one large and
one small, are one-story glass and mahogany volumes.
Although the forms are traditional, the
spaces and detailing are of today. Large expanses of glass in mahogany frames
open the house to the natural beauty of the site and provide sweeping views of
the lush garden and the river. Interior spaces connect to stone terraces, roof
deck and balconies, each with its own perspective on the tranquil site, and a
view of the farm on the far bank.