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- Architects: Bamesberger Architecture
- Location: Valparaiso, IN, United States
- Architect In Charge: Fred Bamesberger
- Area: 960.0 ft2
- Project Year: 2014
- Photographs: Graham Sandelski
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From the architect. The Box is a 960-square-foot residence inspired by the owner’s desire for a small house overlooking an untouched wetland. Conceived as a series of boxes nestled into the hillside, the house gently engages the site offering varied views of the landscape.
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To set the house into the site, the main living space was built into the hillside. Excavated rocks were reused as a base for the steel encased fireplace as well as a stepping stone inside the front door. The front door was built from a walnut tree found dead on the site.
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Floor Plan
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The Box functions primarily on one main level, with an open-plan kitchen, dining, and
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Set at a varying angles are two square decks, a screened porch, and a small storage structure continue the spatial concept creating a small grouping of buildings along the edge of the wetlands.
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Material choices are based on affordability with a primarily natural raw appearance. Blackened steel, stone, concrete, birch plywood create a material palette complimenting the native trees and grasslands.
Elevation
Elevation
Product Description: Marvin windows were chosen for their cost efficiency and many standard size choices. The windows are staggered in varying sizes allowing for complex view experiences.
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