Perched on a bluff overlooking Block Island Sound, the property is a flag lot at the edge of a new subdivision, bordered on three sides by water, wetlands, and woods. The client asked us to design a house with a minimal impact on the pristine landscape, maximum exposure to the views and all the amenities of a year round vacation home. The basic requirements of each space were considered integrally with the effects of sunlight, breezes and views. The house was conceived as a lens, continually framing and magnifying the subtle changes in the surrounding environment.

Villa Munsöterrassen På en klipphylla 17 meter över Mälaren suddas gränsen mellan ute och inne ut. Glaspartier från golv till tak ger en mäktig utsikt. Entréskjutdörrarna går ända upp till taket och kan, likt villans övriga skjutdörrar, helt skjutas undan i väggen vilket ger närmare fem meters fri öppning. Arkitekt: Arkitektstudio Widjedal Racki Bergerhoff (WRB). Foto: Åke E:son Lindman, Lindman Photography

Streamline Development Outdoor living spaces

A full-sized roof deck has a built-in barbecue and fireplace and allows for various entertaining configurations to take advantage of the stunning sunset and white water views. (Photo: Matthew Millman)

Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture

WA Design

The indoor pool area opens up to the outdoor patio for year round swimming in the cold Toronto climate. An aquarium is nestled next to the interior pool wall. Photo: Tom Arban

Sean Gallagher

Bill Timmerman Photography

Drew Sivgals, AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc.

Photo by Paul Warchol

Simon Devitt