River House

Located on the Catawba river banks, this home site is smack in the middle of the FEMA flood zone. The new FEMA guidelines required the home to be 11 feet clear from the ground. The challenge was to have the house elevated while still having a connection to the ground. The entry gave us an opportunity to have that connection, half way up the stair is a deck that makes the house feel balanced and no

The entrance of the house looks straight into the courtyard, which is a 4 season room, with a garage door styled window that is stored high and out of the way when not in use, allowing a seamless transition of the indoor to outdoor. 

The wrap around deck extends through the entire back length of the house. 

The wrap around deck extends to a bridge that connects the house and the elevated work room.