House on the Neck

The living room sits at the lowest point of the site, closest to the water. The steps leading down to this space seen on the left allow the vertical height of space to expand as one gets closer to the water's edge and the living room. The fireplace appears precisely carved out of the interior deep partition wall separating the great room from the dining room. An interior palette of natural wood and subtle color shifts mimics the natural site. It also narrates a story of the rough bark (the exterior shell) concealing the warm interior heartwood. Eric Reinholdt - Project Architect/Lead Designer with Elliott, Elliott, Norelius Architecture Photo: Brian Vanden Brink