Farquar Lake residence, impressive house by ALTUS architecture + design

Date of Publishing: September 27, 2021

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Farquar Lake residence designed by ALTUS Architecture + Design is impressive lakeside house with wood and stone exterior. The house located within a mature suburban neighborhood along the South shore of Farquar Lake. The shape of the property was long and triangular widening from the narrow South end at the street and opening much wider at the North edge along the lake. Also, the site design strategy was to locate the house to screen views of adjacent homes and open to the North views of the lake while maintaining as many trees as possible.

In addition to this, the indoor/outdoor connection reinforced by the continuous bluestone paving, linking front and back spaces. The wood-clad wings of the house sit on a bluestone “outcropping”, which extends the natural entry grade, grounding the house. Also, a series of bluestone monolith steps extend from the lakeside terrace toward the shore. A folded, dark metal plane wraps the wood wings as walls and roof, creating a sculptural cap of the house.

Indeed, the sophisticated design of the house is to create an open and permeable, celebrate the active lifestyle and a desire for visual and spatial connectivity to the site from all spaces. Also, to develop outdoor play and garden spaces while celebrating views of the lake. Hence, the concept organizes the public and private spaces into two separate wood-clad forms connected by a glass-enclosed breezeway and screen porch.Also, dramatic floor to ceiling windows in the living/dining spaces and master bedroom draw in views of the site and lake, and provide North light.

All things brings the ideal house in which the owner can reach their desire in unique style and enjoy the luxurious living spaces as well.

The Architecture Design Project Information:

Project Name: Farquar Lake Residence
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Project Year: 2008
Area: 3360 m²
Designed by: ALTUS Architecture + Design

The two wings of the house defined as separate wood-clad masses. The private realm a two-story bedroom wing on the East and the single story public realm, living wing to the West.

Farquar Lake residence, impressive house by ALTUS architecture + design — Also, the house is grounded to the site on a bluestone “outcropping”. It extends the natural entry grade through the house and courtyards creating a plinth for the house to rest upon.

Also, in the kitchen, sustainable reconstituted wood veneers convey a rich color compliment to the bold yellow of the walls.

The Farquar Lake Residence Gallery:

Text by the Architects: The open, permeable design of this house results from the client’s active lifestyle and desire for connectivity to the site from all spaces. Designed for a narrow, wooded, pie-shaped lakefront site, this young family sought to develop outdoor play and garden spaces while celebrating views of the lake.

Photo credit: Paul Crosby| Source: ALTUS Architecture + Design

For more information about this project; please contact the Architecture firm :
– Add: 420 2nd St, Excelsior, MN 55331, United States
– Tel: 1 612-333-8095
– Email: altus@altusarch.com