Low impact - house designed by André Hodgskin Architects.
This low impact approach was part of the brief for architect André Hodgskin when he designed a new home on an isolated, wooded site. A series of uplights are set into the slim interior columns to provide a gentle ambiant light for the space at night. On one wall, a more solid stretch houses the kitchen appliances and storage, and a fireplace. Known as the seasonal wall, the intention isto re-color the wall inside and out to match thefoliage of the trees through the season changes.
This same wall has a series of sliding doors leading to the exterior deck. Placed on the southern side of the home and contoured to suit the encroaching woods, the deck receives protection from too much sun thanks to the shadow of the house itself. An outdoor fireplace is set into the bold lime-green of the seasonal wall's spring incarnation.
