The Price Residence is inspired by the simple and natural virtues of the site’s trees and rock outcroppings. An abundance of trees splitting rocks near a streambed are the essences of the Park running through the center of Washington, DC. Not unlike the beauty of trees eating Shiva shrines in Baktipur, Nepal. Floating in old soul trees, wading through the seasons, boldly quiet.
The Price Residence is seen as an abstracted tree with a street side of patina copper planted on two columns at the cliff’s edge hung by steel cables. The park side rear is clad with transparent super-insulated glazing. Trees are saved and wrap through the house. The design desires to blend into the park by its matching natural colors as well as its use of glass, which reflectively display the preserved trees surrounding it. Curving never-ending nature, cross the bridge of time, cascade waters life’s strife swept away. No Sheet rock needed. Authenticity and Metaphor simplified while only 15 minutes from the White House!
Material Used:
1. Stock Copper Cladding
2. Stock Commercial Glazing
3. Stock Maple Plywood
4. Kalwall
5. Polygal
6. Boffi Kitchen
7. Trex Decking
8. American Glass Tile