![Exterior, House Building Type, Wood Siding Material, and Stucco Siding Material On the opposite side of the abstract front elevation, the home opens up and presents an entirely different viewing experience. “Like a flower leaning [towards the] sunlight, the architectural volumes pull and open up towards the views of the lake,” says Miller. A stacked timber retaining wall serves both structural and aesthetic functions; in addition to holding back the earth the home has been buried into, it visually defines the its perimeter. Photo 2 of 10 in An Abstract New England Lake House That Sinks Into the Land by Sarah Akkoush](https://images2.dwell.com/photos/6063391372700811264/6133525946935631872/original.jpg?auto=format&q=35&w=160)
An Abstract New England Lake House That Sinks Into the Land
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On the opposite side of the abstract front elevation, the home opens up and presents an entirely different viewing experience. “Like a flower leaning [towards the] sunlight, the architectural volumes pull and open up towards the views of the lake,” says Miller. A stacked timber retaining wall serves both structural and aesthetic functions; in addition to holding back the earth the home has been buried into, it visually defines the its perimeter.