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Fin wall shields porch from westerly breezes somewhat while maintaining views and providing lateral shear resistance.

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.

For O’Reilly, paring the design back to a minimum was important from both an aesthetic and budget standpoint.

The gently sloping nature of the block generated a step in the house levels, which O’Reilly used to delineate living and sleeping zones.

The galvanized steel frames, visible from both the interior and exterior, create a repetitive rhythm along the north and south elevations.

A view of the main home's sheltered entrance with the annex to the right. All buildings feature continuous exterior insulation.

This annex houses a large recreation room as well as a guest suite.

A dramatic cantilevered roof helps mitigate unwanted solar heat gain while inviting in warm winter light.

To recall the region's past as a historic mining town, a rustic palette of mostly natural materials were applied to the home, including stone, Cor-ten steel, and reclaimed barn wood with modern detailing.

Hard shell, soft core. The industrial exterior shell wraps up and over the warm interior of the great room.

A large window wall folds in to create a spacious deck that wraps up and over to become the roof and overhang of the home.