conceptual 

This was an academic project to design a private residence in State College, PA. Given a fictional geologist as a client the home needed to embody some aspect of the owner’s background and interests.

The project site was located on a steeply sloped wooded lot with street access from the top of the hill. Embracing the natural topography the design burrows the house into the hillside, reinforcing the connection between the architecture and the land around it. The use of natural materials and the incorporation of terraced outdoor spaces also seek to blur the distinction between house and nature