DPConrad, Architect

grounded in craft, dedicated to service and design excellence

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Residence

Rockingham County Virginia

A house in rural Shenandoah Valley with a view West of the layers of the West Virginia mountain ridges.

The house is sited to take advantage of southern sun, southwesterly breezes and the topographical conditions presented by a distinctive swale leading to the upper reaches of Linville Creek.

Design of the house is simple, straight-forward and balanced.

The house features open living spaces with a southern view.

A central stair and masonry heater connect the levels of the house. The vaulted stair hall is capped with operable northern skylights which provide ventilation.

Principal Exterior materials:

Standing Seam metal roof

Painted fiber cement cladding, panels and sticking

Concrete foundation wall

Principal interior materials:

cleft face & honed black limestone masonry heater

stained concrete radiant slab

reclaimed oak ceiling beams

• A Solfège of Diversions-(Section Under Construction)

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• edited 2012 01 30 by DPC