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Architect Reinhold Andris has lived in this house in southwestern Germany since 1998. Fifteen years on, the structure remains emblematic of his modernist perspective. "It’s a very open architecture," he says, noting the near-invisible steel frame and pervasive use of glass.
Surrounded by wheat fields on a high-altitude plateau stands a small glass house and a solid, traditional barn. The owners, inspired by Philip Johnson’s Glass House, wanted a refuge that opens up to the prairie and mountains.
On the green roof, guests enjoy stunning panoramic views, a hydromassage pool, and a lounge area.
For O’Reilly, paring the design back to a minimum was important from both an aesthetic and budget standpoint.
South side of house, with 6-ft roof overhangs and large sliding glass panels