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Michigan Lake House Property
Luxury American Residential Property in Leelanau County design by Desai Chia Architecture, USA
post updated March 16, 2024
Design: Desai Chia Architecture
Location: Leelanau County, Michigan, USA
Michigan Lake House
Photos © Paul Warchol
January 17, 2019
Michigan Lake House Property, Leelanau County
Architects: Desai Chia Architecture
Associate Architects: Environment Architects
Perched on a woodland bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, this home is an assemblage of three offset structures that play off each other— the ‘gathering’ structure contains the living room, kitchen and a covered ‘vista’ seating terrace; the two ‘sleeping’ structures house the master bedroom suite and three children’s bedrooms. A dining area breezeway connects all three structures.
The roof-scape has gentle undulations that follow the movement of the natural terrain and make a playful reference to the vernacular architecture of nearby fishing villages. The resulting rhythm of exposed wood beams provides layers of asymmetrical vaults throughout the interiors. At the southern end of the house, a 20-foot cantilevered roof extends over the ‘vista’ terrace, providing a protected, unobstructed view of Lake Michigan and the surrounding woodlands.
The exterior of the house is clad in ‘shou sugi ban,’ a traditional Japanese method of charring wood so it becomes rot resistant and bug resistant. The charred texture and the modulation of deep facade members enhances the shadows across the facade as the sun rises and sets.
The architects reclaimed dying ash trees from the site and milled them down to be used as interior cabinetry, flooring, ceiling panels, trim work, and custom furniture throughout the house. The interiors of the house embody the indigenous landscape that once thrived with old growth ash.
Landscape design strategies were closely tied to the design of the house. A tight palette of native vegetation highlights views while also managing storm water run-off. Locally sourced stone creates outdoor seating areas, pathways, and steps.
Michigan Lake Residence, USA – Property Information
Architects: Desai Chia Architecture
Associate Architects: Environment Architects
Client: Withheld
General Contractor: Easling Construction
Landscape Architects: Surface Design Inc.
Photographers: Paul Warchol
Location: Leelanau County, MI, USA
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One of seventy-nine shortlisted buildings that have won the prestigious 2017 American Architecture Awards ® for the best new buildings designed and constructed by American architects in the U.S. and abroad and by international architects for buildings designed and built in the United States.
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