Architect's Toolbox: Bridges That Unite Home and Land
Bridges That Unite Home and Land...Perhaps the bridge is a decompression chamber that allows one to relax before getting to the destination. An elevated and floating platform with a canopy for a roof and an articulated structure that creates a distinct rhythm all reinforce the bridge as just such a chamber.
Award winning Landscape designer Sarah Eberle was briefed to maximise the potential of the site in question. She was asked to soften and absorb the elevated house and to enable a seamless marriage of the house with the garden. Eberle says she was grateful for a client who trusted her instinct and gave her an un- restricted rein to exploit the site’s potential.
Treemont Residence - Fine Homebuilding
Faced with the challenges of a difficult site, the designers took advantage of the steep slope by separating the home from the slope, and sinking the private levels below. The main entry becomes a dramatic procession across the wood and steel foot bridge with views down to the created private open spaces of courtyards and gardens.Click To Enlarge
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Large koi pond on a cast-concrete footbridge by entrance

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