American design studio Robert Gurney Architect finishes a house along the beachfront dubbed the Cotton Patch Hills House. It is located in Delaware and is defined by its simplistic pure form that is made from white cedar, fiber-cement paneling, and salvaged barn wood. The namesake celebrates where the community is rooted as it is in Bethany Beach, Delaware.
The design focus was to create a holiday home for an empty-nester couple -- it is a tranquil relaxing place that overlooks the water. The house is a 'modern retreat' with an indoor-outdoor living experience. It separates into several gabled roof volumes that have a glazed connector in the middle. The team explains, "The simple and pure forms are designed to respond to the program and site."
Gabled Cedar Paneling Homes
Robert Gurney Architect Designs the Cotton Patch Hills House
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