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Godfrey Landing Residence

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Location
Pennsylvania
Year
2020
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Modern
A large wrap-around balcony and ground floor patio provide ample outdoor gathering and entertainment spaces which face the riverfront.
A large wrap-around balcony and ground floor patio provide ample outdoor gathering and entertainment spaces which face the riverfront.
The primary living wing extends and cantilevers out providing dramatic views over the riverfront.
The primary living wing extends and cantilevers out providing dramatic views over the riverfront.
Indiana limestone grounds the house to the site, while rain-screen facade panels clad most of the exterior facade floating above.
Indiana limestone grounds the house to the site, while rain-screen facade panels clad most of the exterior facade floating above.
The house is sited on the banks of the Allegheny River to provide sweeping 180-degree views.
The house is sited on the banks of the Allegheny River to provide sweeping 180-degree views.
The kitchen anchors the primary living space of the house and utilizes cherry wood harvested from the site as wall and ceiling paneling
The kitchen anchors the primary living space of the house and utilizes cherry wood harvested from the site as wall and ceiling paneling
Limestone planes are used to define the arrival sequence to the site.
Limestone planes are used to define the arrival sequence to the site.
Wood stair treads constructed from lumber harvested on site. The stair acts as the vertical juncture between the primary living and bedroom wings of the house.
Wood stair treads constructed from lumber harvested on site. The stair acts as the vertical juncture between the primary living and bedroom wings of the house.
The house is raised 3ft above the 100-year floodplain and is rooted on the site using durable stone and masonry construction to help address more recurrent flooding in the area.
The house is raised 3ft above the 100-year floodplain and is rooted on the site using durable stone and masonry construction to help address more recurrent flooding in the area.

Details

Square Feet
5976
Lot Size
4 acres
Bedrooms
4
Full Baths
5
Partial Baths
1

Credits

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Photographer
Ed Massery Photography

From mossArchitects

Situated on 4 acres of tranquil wooded riverfront property, the 5,976 square foot Godfrey Landing Residence was designed to be highly sustainable and embrace the landscape of its surroundings.
The design of the new riverfront house originates from the historic concept of river barges that historically were the common scene along this stretch of Pool 5 of the Allegheny River in Leechburg, Pennsylvania. The house is organized as two resting “barges” that are interconnected by the home’s entrance and grand staircase. The main open living space of the home cantilevers out over the site providing expansive views over the riverfront.

The house is raised 3ft above the 100-year floodplain to help address more recurrent flooding in the area. Indiana limestone clads the base of the house still grounding it in the site, while modern rain-screen cladding façade panels provide most of the exterior façade floating above. Eco-friendly composite wood siding accentuates the vertical stair tower while warm wood accents constructed from lumber harvested on site are brought into the house interiors.

Highly insulated walls, roofs, and glazing assemblies exceed current energy codes and reference progressive sustainable metrics while still maintaining a modern, light filled design. Utilizing a highly sustainable zoned geothermal water-source heat pump system paired with radiant floor heating and whole house ventilation throughout, the house takes advantage of the properties adjacency to a water source to efficiently heat and cool the home. The house and site are prepped for a future solar array to further reduce the reliance on utility power.