HomeAbout UsBridgesBuildingsAwards and HonorsPublicationsNewsCurrent ProjectsContact Us
Building ProjectsDonald MacDonald FAIA Architects
  Hall House Mountain Chalet, Blue Lake Springs, California:   

Review More Projects:

Education

Residential

Commercial

Mixed-Use

Institutional

Live / Work

Small Projects

Industrial Design

   
 

In an attempt to minimize site impact on a remote, mountainous location in Northern California, a three bedroom, two bath vacation home incorporates the technology of ski lift towers in the vista.

  Model
   

Model showing relationship to land

   
 
The double cantilevered building allows for the development of breathtaking views that, unnoticed, function as a carport.
   
 

Floor Plan Site Plan  

  Second level floor plan Site plan
     
 
Resulting in a unique and high tech structural concept matched with a striking building aesthetic that  maintained low construction costs while preserving the natural setting.