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Project: Lake house
What: A primary-residence lake house carved into the hillside, with panoramic views
Where: Dawnsonville, GA
Who: Sarah Brennan, GOLD LEAF Design Build owner. (Brennan describes herself as a “professional unicorn,” in that she’s a female architect who builds her own projects as general contractor.)
Why it’s special: This home was crafted as a gathering place for multigenerational ease and exploration, designed unique to its specific site.
Inspiration: The site provided dynamic daylighting, stunning views, and a prevailing breeze, which the architect aimed to capture with the orientation and geometries of the home.
Description: “From inception, it became vital to preserve views to the lake from a welcoming entry point and throughout the home,” Brennan explains. “As the approach to the property is perched at the highest point of the homesite, it created a fantastic opportunity for transparent, inhabited space.”
By incorporating a day-lit, monumental stair, that visual connection is maintained throughout the home. Each space is unique in the respite it offers, including a great room, fun room, and man cave, according to Brennan.
“The lower level, which carves itself into the hillside, ushers in nature as it spills out, delicately touching the earth,” says Brennan. “A lake-facing deck offers both an elevated patio off the main level, and a sheltered exterior living space below, blurring the lines between interior and exterior space.”
