Exteriors

The secondary terrace with the firepit offers a different experience to nature

The main living room within the central volume of the house

Escalante Escape exterior

"My goal was to carry on the client’s family legacy by creating a very special place that took inspiration from the landscape,” explains architect Tom Kundig.

Entry porch features distant views to Lake Michigan in winter, and complete privacy in summer.

Front approach reveals entry bridge and house in the woods.

The teak front door of the existing house offsets the stone walls, lending warmth and texture.

The house is balanced atop a rocky slope. “Not one millimeter of rock was blasted away,” says Rickard, who deferred to the topography in his design.

Terra House | Bernardes Arquitetura

Terra House | Bernardes Arquitetura

Pattison designed an artistic and not off-putting wall to shield the patio and pool from the bike path that runs parallel to it.

When the doors are open, the large dining deck seems a part of the kitchen, making it easy to cook and entertain at the same time.