With a subtle darkened exterior material palette, the Northern Lake Home blends into the forested landscape. Carefully sited in a natural swale, the home was designed to follow the land rather than impose on it. The spacious living areas feature large walls of glass to welcome in the sometimes scarce northern light and capture intimate lake views through the embankment.
Its low profile, darkened exterior, and expansive use of glass allow it to sit quietly in the woods, almost disappearing from view at times.
“There’s this kind of split personality to it,” says Strand of the lakeside vacation home. There’s this protected fortress, ominous quality to the outside, and then once you get inside, it’s extremely bright and friendly and inviting.”
