Where Architecture Blends Music and Nature

Wittehaus, the architectural agency led by famend architect Toby Witte, just lately unveiled their newest undertaking in Charlotte, North Carolina – the Gerendák Residence. The putting residence incorporates cantilevers overlooking Lake Wylie and a harmonious mix of type and performance. The inspiration for Gerendák stemmed from the consumer’s which might be entrenched in Charlotte’s artwork scene who had been fascinated by the Netflix sequence “The World’s Most Extraordinary Properties.” They sought to create a house that will rival these showcased on the TV present. With a eager eye for element and plenty of forwards and backwards with the shoppers, Wittehaus was capable of create a show-worthy residence that met the couple’s wants and wishes.

Two important elements formed the design of Gerendák. First, the problem of incorporating cantilevers that prolonged out above Lake Wylie with out the necessity for staircases. To beat this impediment, they constructed stone partitions which might be meticulously carved into the hill, forming a sturdy platform that helps the home. With this basis in place, the home itself seemingly floats on the sting of a synthetic cliff, permitting the householders to effortlessly entry their abode from floor stage on one aspect, whereas experiencing the feeling of being suspended within the air on the opposite.

The second defining facet of Gerendák lies in its musical inspiration. Wittehaus built-in the householders’ ardour for music into the design, particularly of their music room the place their child grand piano lives.

The primary residing area that homes the kitchen, eating room, and front room feels as if it’s suspended within the surrounding bushes. The open room is held up structurally by uncovered beams and posts because it juts out with a coated exterior terrace. Due to the structural system, three sides of the area might be enclosed with glass giving it the residing amongst the bushes feeling.

Past its creative attract, Gerendák embodies sustainability and eco-consciousness. The residence boasts a exceptional array of inexperienced options, together with photo voltaic panels, high-performance home windows, spray foam insulation, a tankless water heater, and an Power Star score. With a low HERS Index score, the home achieves optimum power effectivity. The undertaking additionally demonstrates a dedication to tree conservation, using reclaimed wooden from the location to create customized furnishings items.

Floating wooden stairs by the piano room lead downstairs to the visitor wing, carrying down the identical vertical steel rods that act as balustrades.

Geri Eaker from Freespace Design lent her inside design experience, serving to to deliver the architect’s imaginative and prescient to life whereas creating areas that seamlessly mix type and performance.

Architect: Toby Witte of Wittehaus
Builder: Buddy Edwards of Lynn Luxurious Properties
Inside Design: Geri Eaker of Freespace Design
Pictures: Amanda Anderson

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in images from SCAD and may normally be discovered looking for classic wares, doing New York Occasions crossword puzzles in pen, or transforming playlists on Spotify.