And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I have a feeling that stream is artificial, possibly using recirculated water. If that was a natural stream the EPA would find it in violation of the Waters of the United States Act (WOTUS) and fine the property owner $39,000 a day until corrected.
I like this...beautiful design situated on the land, enhancing the aesthetic without being overly done. The bridging is excellent.
Funny how the EPA says you can't bridge a "natural waterway" without their permission - with high levels of associated "fees" - even on private property...yet if a rock or tree fell over it, or if the county wanted to install a bridge, that's a-okay because "it's natural". Baloney.
Fallingwater would not be allowed to be built today, which says a lot about local codes and zoning "laws".
Yeah, he didn’t like structural engineers, Fallingwater could have been rebuilt three times from scratch with what they spent restoring it, FLW left out the rebar.
Smith Lake Waterfall Residence Cullman County, Alabama When we began studying options for designing a new lake home for a family of eight, we found our selves being drawn closer and closer to the best part of their large waterfront lot: a wet-season stream that falls across the property before plummeting 40 feet into Smith Lake.
Read More After considering a couple of site options that settled alongside the stream bed, our client asked if it would be possible to place part of the house on the opposite side of the stream from the main area of the home. Through several iterations, the final design settled on placing the large great room on a bridging structural system that spanned 35 feet across the cascading stream.
The living space is one room deep, with large window on both side offering views up and down the stream, opening on the downhill side to an expansive view of the lake below. At one end of the living space, a kitchen opens to an screened porch large enough for a dining table and a fireplace sitting area.
Taking advantage of relaxed lake living, three bedrooms are accessed on the other side of the screened porch from the main house. The master suite is located on the far side of the bridge, with a private outdoor terrace located above the waterfall. At one end of the living space, a partially concealed staircase rises behind the massive fireplace and leads to an office located above the master bath.
Because of the rugged, steeply sloping terrain, every space in the house has a unique view of the lake and to the land around the house. The very linear nature of the house is strategic in several ways: it takes advantage of the 1,200 feet of waterfront and encourages movement into the property to either side for future opportunities (camp sites, overlooks, trails); it allows every living space to see the lake front and center; and it minimizes the required excavation for a home of this size where 80% of the living space are on the main level.
Huge thanks for the link. As a designer I enjoy seeing exceptional architecture fitted to existing landscape, setting light on the land instead of "look at me and how much money I have". Beautifully done.
Missing a large deep trout-stocked pond just before the waterfall, and the requisite trap door in the living room floor, so that one could fish from one's Barcalounger or massage chair in climate-controlled comfort.
we had two such in the county of my youth.
ReplyDeleteApparently flooding is not a consideration here.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I was thinking...
DeleteFist thing that came to mind, sitting here in Texas - Streams can turn into torrents without any warning at all...
DeleteI have a feeling that stream is artificial, possibly using recirculated water. If that was a natural stream the EPA would find it in violation of the Waters of the United States Act (WOTUS) and fine the property owner $39,000 a day until corrected.
ReplyDeleteSoon enough, all B/S laws will be null and void. We will revert to natural law and chaos, depending on your AO.
DeleteTree Mike
depends on when built.
DeleteIt must be artificial and the flow must be regulated otherwise the place would get washed away in a flood
DeleteI like this...beautiful design situated on the land, enhancing the aesthetic without being overly done. The bridging is excellent.
ReplyDeleteFunny how the EPA says you can't bridge a "natural waterway" without their permission - with high levels of associated "fees" - even on private property...yet if a rock or tree fell over it, or if the county wanted to install a bridge, that's a-okay because "it's natural". Baloney.
Fallingwater would not be allowed to be built today, which says a lot about local codes and zoning "laws".
almost got renamed "Falling House". there's a FLW house in my aformentioned county* that had (interior) water and structural problems, too.
Delete*two FLW's actually.
Yeah, he didn’t like structural engineers, Fallingwater could have been rebuilt three times from scratch with what they spent restoring it, FLW left out the rebar.
DeleteNow you're talking. This is the best one yet.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see the entire house, any idea where this is?
ReplyDeleteSmith Lake Waterfall Residence
DeleteCullman County, Alabama
When we began studying options for designing a new lake home for a family of eight, we found our selves being drawn closer and closer to the best part of their large waterfront lot: a wet-season stream that falls across the property before plummeting 40 feet into Smith Lake.
Read More
After considering a couple of site options that settled alongside the stream bed, our client asked if it would be possible to place part of the house on the opposite side of the stream from the main area of the home. Through several iterations, the final design settled on placing the large great room on a bridging structural system that spanned 35 feet across the cascading stream.
The living space is one room deep, with large window on both side offering views up and down the stream, opening on the downhill side to an expansive view of the lake below. At one end of the living space, a kitchen opens to an screened porch large enough for a dining table and a fireplace sitting area.
Taking advantage of relaxed lake living, three bedrooms are accessed on the other side of the screened porch from the main house. The master suite is located on the far side of the bridge, with a private outdoor terrace located above the waterfall. At one end of the living space, a partially concealed staircase rises behind the massive fireplace and leads to an office located above the master bath.
Because of the rugged, steeply sloping terrain, every space in the house has a unique view of the lake and to the land around the house. The very linear nature of the house is strategic in several ways: it takes advantage of the 1,200 feet of waterfront and encourages movement into the property to either side for future opportunities (camp sites, overlooks, trails); it allows every living space to see the lake front and center; and it minimizes the required excavation for a home of this size where 80% of the living space are on the main level.
https://www.barrettarchstudio.com/work#/smith-lake-residence-viii
Huge thanks for the link. As a designer I enjoy seeing exceptional architecture fitted to existing landscape, setting light on the land instead of "look at me and how much money I have". Beautifully done.
DeleteGlaring design flaw:
ReplyDeleteMissing a large deep trout-stocked pond just before the waterfall, and the requisite trap door in the living room floor, so that one could fish from one's Barcalounger or massage chair in climate-controlled comfort.
Bucket list: expanded by one item.