Fresh Curves
Area source: Tahoe Quarterly. Style and category are editorial classifications.
Ted Brobst / Ward-Young
Curved rooflines at dusk
The roof gets to play
Two curved rooflines bring movement to a tightly planned Martis Camp home.
The rooflines are the first thing to notice: two curves lifting the familiar mountain-house profile into something more playful. Below them, a tall concrete wall gives the plan a firm organizing line, separating the downstairs bedrooms from the shared spaces.
Ted Brobst’s design works within a 3,250-square-foot limit. That constraint makes the sculptural roof more interesting. Under its expressive silhouette, the house has to be economical about circulation and deliberate about where people gather. Shared rooms receive the attention that oversized bedrooms might otherwise absorb.
The curves could easily have become the whole story. The concrete wall keeps them attached to a useful plan. There is a lesson here for anyone drawn to an unusual roof: give the gesture an equally clear interior order. A memorable house needs places for everyday life to settle beneath its most photogenic move.
Tahoe Quarterly 2015 Modern award. “Fresh Curves” is the publication’s feature title.
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