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Steel and glass shelter in Virginia: Blue Ridge Residence

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Blue Ridge Residence is a striking steel and glass home designed by New York City-based studio Voorsanger Architects, located on a 200-acre farm in Charlottesville, Albermarle County, Virginia. The two story, contemporary property showcases views of the pewter-hued Blue Ridge Mountains are organized perpendicularly to the linear movement through the house.

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This two-fold movement involving the body and the eye splits the overall volume into elongated and asymmetrical pavilions, thus breaking and lifting the bent planes of the roof.

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This splays the axis into a glass-covered path. The prow of the private pavilion swims in the canopy of the surrounding woods. The large expanses of glass of the public pavilion allow for an uninterrupted enjoyment of the view.

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Photos: Elizabeth Felicella

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JH
4 years ago

Is that a ticket window on the left in the long VMFA styled hall?