Lake house projects on Higgins Lake in central Michigan Architect by Jeff Jordan. This lake house offers a lake views, sunlight, winds, and so forth and An openness towards the lake on the floor.  It is different solutions to housing around the lake. Older cottages tended to be modest in size and disposition while newer ones clearly built out to the maximums allowed by zoning. The newer houses were widely reviled and could be seen from all around the lake because of their size and awkwardness. It is suitable for big family and they wanted a big house to accommodate that family. The house give an inspiration for a big house that took advantage of important lake views without overwhelming the neighbors. Each successive scheme was presented in both physical and digital model form to help make a case for issues like buried programmatic volume, sight lines through interior spaces to the exterior and overall massing on the site.

Lake house projects is one of the best examples, good relationship in a dynamic and balanced between building and landscape make this house interesting with the space that draws from the rich modern canon while being warm and livable. The architect creating living spaces along the south side of the house with large expanses of glass to take advantage of passive winter heating, while providing deep overhangs to block summer sun. Minimized the north facing windows to reduce winter heat loss. Operable clerestory windows and skylights allow for summer cooling by simple cross ventilation. All exterior walls and roofs cavities are filled with a closed cell spray foam insulation that virtually eliminates air infiltration. When coupled with a heat recovery unit, fresh air can be provided that is pre conditioned to indoor temperatures resulting in heating and cooling costs way below average for a house of this size. Low flow plumbing fixtures and dual flush toilets are used throughout. Materials are locally sourced to the extent possible. A wood rainscreen siding system minimizes heat gain from exterior surfaces by reducing the ability for heat to conduct through the wall assembly.

Information :

Higgins Lake House 2011
Architect : Jeff Jordan Architects
Contractor : RL Zuzula Builders Inc. – Bob Zuzula
Windows : Andersen
Plumbing fixtures : Kohler
Rainscren siding : Western red cedar
Ceiling fans : Big Ass Fans
Site Area : 31,500 SF
Building Area : 4,800 SF
Photos : Jeff Garland Photography

In short, the project employs multiple sustainable strategies effortlessly and to great effect of Lake house.