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French Broad House by Sanders Pace weaves through a Tennessee forest

French Broad House by Sanders Pace weaves through a Tennessee forest Three pavilions topped with a metal roof form this house in the woods of Tennessee, designed by American firm Sanders Pace Architecture. French Broad House is situated in the community of Riverdale in eastern Tennessee, near the Great Smoky Mountains. The project s name stems from its location in the French Broad River basin. The house sits in the woods of Tennesse Built as a full-time residence, the dwelling was designed by Sanders Pace Architecture, which is based in the city of Knoxville. The house consists of three, connected pavilions that zigzag through a grove of mature hardwood trees. The structures are slightly lifted above the ground.

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© Keith Isaacs The inner courtyard, bounded on three sides and open to the garden, resembles the courtyards of the Venetian rural houses: it is conceived as the fulcrum of the house, it is a fourth body, a void, an enveloping space towards which all the volumes of the house are faced. © Keith Isaacs In this context, the project listens to the surrounding landscape, opening up to dialogue with it and receiving its shadows, lights, and sounds. The metal roofing of the three bodies lying on the gabled roofs reflects the colors of nature. The “carabottino” closures allow glimpses of the reflections and movement. The square-knitted metal panels conceal the interior spaces corresponding with the large windows, letting in a filtered light that envelops the interior in a play of lights that accompanies the passing of the hours and the passing of the days.

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