Nestled into sloping topography, the design of this home allows privacy from the street while providing unique vistas throughout the house and to the surrounding hill country and downtown skyline. Layering rooms with each other as well as circulation galleries, insures seclusion while allowing stunning downtown views. The owners' goals of creating a home with a contemporary flow and finish while providing a warm setting for daily life was accomplished through mixing warm natural finishes such as stained wood with gray tones in concrete and local limestone. The home's program also hinged around using both passive and active green features. Sustainable elements include geothermal heating/cooling, rainwater harvesting, spray foam insulation, high efficiency glazing, recessing lower spaces into the hillside on the west side, and roof/overhang design to provide passive solar coverage of walls and windows. The resulting design is a sustainably balanced, visually pleasing home which reflects the lifestyle and needs of the clients. Photography by Adam Steiner

Photos by Rodolfo Castro

Photos by Dean Davis

Jason Mercio

The Writer's other courtyard at dusk

Keith Henderson Photography

Photo courtesy of Simon Warren

Carol Bates

Ross Van Pelt - RVP Photography

Atlanta modern home designed by Dencity, LLC and built by Cablik Enterprises.

Peter Peirce

Ciro Coelho Photography

View on the otherside of the gate. Integrates stepping stones lead under the house through an open walkway out to the pool. The tailored pathway is framed with the soft meadow grasses.

Fork River Residence by architects Rich Pavcek and Charles Cunniffe. Thermally broken steel windows and steel-and-glass pivot door by Dynamic Architectural. Photography by David O. Marlow.