The clients were active participants in the conversation about how to mitigate challenges like street traffic noise (the house is set right on a major thoroughfare) and how to relieve some of the visual pressure of the openness of the front facade. The garage is located below the envelope of the height and coverage-restricted house which results in the floor and driveway level with the street, a critical detail in snow country. Photo 15 of 18 in An Uplifting Lake Tahoe Retreat Uses Light as a Building Material

An Uplifting Lake Tahoe Retreat Uses Light as a Building Material

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The clients were active participants in the conversation about how to mitigate challenges, such as street traffic noise and how to relieve some of the visual pressure of the openness of the front facade. The garage is located below the envelope of the height- and coverage-restricted house, which results in the floor and driveway being level with the street (a critical detail in snowy climes).