Pieper House by Kelly Davis & Tim Old SALA Architects

Education Professor · Post by **Education Professor** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 2:59 pm

I happened across this interesting article recently:

http://www.startribune.com/lake-superio ... 503909212/

DRN · Post by **DRN** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 4:02 pm

A gem indeed....no gymnastics, just a straightforward, orderly plan with the goal of maximizing view and disturbing the site minimally. Impeccable detailing and craft in the casework helps too.

Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 4:34 pm

Trust Kelly Davis to come up with beauty and utility.

jay · Post by **jay** » Sat Oct 26, 2019 1:33 pm

The entry is so good. Such elegant simplicity. Mr. Davis did basically the same thing on his cabin thatÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s featured in the Ã¢â‚¬Å“Not So Big HouseÃ¢â‚¬Â� book. This iteration seems more dramatic with the entry threshold immediately pulling the eye to the bird walk.

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Sat Oct 26, 2019 2:22 pm

It certainly is direct. And the axis of the entry passes straight through the house, through the kitchen in fact, to align with the birdwalk/deck (which appears to be slightly tapered in plan).

I was reminded of the alignment of the (former) entry point at Taliesin III residence with its Birdwalk.

Taliesin III, II

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Paul Ringstrom · Post by **Paul Ringstrom** » Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:29 pm

Kelly has used this attractive random lap siding on several of his houses both indoors and outdoors.

The clerestory living room windows are reminiscent of several houses by E. Fay Jones.