forest house

time : 2023

place : atlanta, ga

process : confronting verticality; the forest floor; strictly native

completed for : private client

collaborators : masonry and woodwork executed by Jeffery Thompson; plant installation by Landshapes

Forest House is situated between two creeks in the Lake Claire neighborhood of Atlanta. The property backs up to the Fraser Forest and feels completely immersed in Atlanta’s canopy, We developed a rhythmic approach to the existing home that echoes the patterning of the Ashe façade, softened by the entry meadow. An elevated deck and boardwalk twists through an existing bamboo grove that leads to an over-scaled fire feature formed from boulders. The front entry meadow was designed to withstand part shade conditions and consists of five native grass and sedge species and calamint - a honey bee’s favorite.