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Bridge House employs floor-to-ceiling windows in the areas nearest the point where the home crosses over the creek.
A hinged door and hinged windows let tons of natural light into the bedrooms.
“The idea was to create a literal bridge between the front and the back, and to have a home that’s always connected to nature,” says Brunn, who used the lot’s natural landscape to dictate window placement. “We have very deliberate window openings. And what we did in this home was actually create vertical slots that connect to nature. So you have a window lined up exactly to a tree. It’s also something that you feel in the choreography of the space.”
The outdoor terrace is framed by three multi-slide doors.
Copious glass provides vernal views of the surrounding woodlands.
Double pivot doors spanning a 20-foot opening welcome visitors into the house.
“You want to be able to work with a partner that will evolve with you and move forward to better things,” Brunn says. “I was able to have one-on-one conversations with the lead decision makers, and that is unique to Western Window Systems. There wasn’t a lot of red tape. You could get to the source within minutes, and that’s super important.”
Working with Western Window Systems on the large glass features created what Brunn calls “free art” utilizing the surrounding natural beauty. The living room even features an 11-by-14-foot “living wall” filled with automatically irrigated plants, which boosts the home’s air quality.
“Typical homes have a view towards the outside,” Brunn explains. “Here we’re actually able to be within the home and always have a connection with the landscape.”
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