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ways a synthesis of elementary and transcendental geometries with astronomy, specifically solar observation and time-keeping—a house that is simultaneously a camera, an ‘objective’ lens, an observatory and a clock … Although the geometry of the house is very accurately calculated, the air felt like an incalculable flux, as positive and negative ions danced—the mental image that I carried away with me was not static, it was cinematic.” - David Turnbull, Professor of Architecture, critic and writer PARABOLA's live/work studio is nestled amongst historic Victorian homes in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia. Over the past 25 years, we have self-developed this site as an evolving embodiment of our architectural philosophy—an exploration of built form generated by the ethereal materials of light and air. Timepiece is a finely-tuned setting for lived experience, with program elements oriented to site-specific diurnal and seasonal cycles of daylight. Through calibrated alignments that mark the solar hours and extremes of the solstices, a dynamic relationship is formed between the building and the sunlight moving through it. The design confirms architecture’s potential to be a tunable instrument that forges deep connections to nature. Time itself is a natural cycle, which is then organized to fit a human construct and codified in our clocks and calendars. Timepiece reveals the harmony and discord between natural and human experiences of time and allows for moments of sublimity in the everyday. DATACLIENT Carrie Meinberg Burke&nbsp;&amp; Kevin Burke USE Residence, Office SIZE 2,000 sf LOCATION 38.03º N latitude -78.08º W longitude Charlottesville, VA BUILT 1999 CREDITSARCHITECT Carrie Meinberg Burke, AIA Kevin Burke, AIA LEAD DESIGNER AND CONTRACTOR Carrie Meinberg Burke, AIA STRUCTURAL DESIGN W. David Winitzky, AIA MECHANICAL Staengl Engineering PARABOLA Architecture LANDSCAPE Fred McGann PARABOLA ArchitectureBUILDERNoah Yoder with Steve, Tim, and Anthony Yoder AWARDS 2004 Graham Foundation Grant 2003 Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Architecture, AIA Virginia 1996 AIA Virginia: Award of Honor for Site Analysis / Synthesis PHOTOGRAPHY Prakash Patel Photography Kevin Burke Photography RELATED JOURNAL ENTRIES https://www.parabola-architecture.com/NORTHERN-CALIFORNIA-RESIDENCE Mon, 01 May 2023 21:55:37 +0000 PARABOLA Architecture https://www.parabola-architecture.com/NORTHERN-CALIFORNIA-RESIDENCE <img width="2500" height="1500" width_o="2500" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/78534352850f43e7f832782195664ee6a2a44c9867053274d28c4488416d1e84/CA-Residence-south-elevation-view-from-garage-green-roof-009_PP111218-2500.jpeg" data-mid="178054121" border="0" alt="South elevation from native garden roof | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA 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src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/32b71e7024bfb9ade756459a30136279075f28db141550e83a28e4a9d2690819/north-view-and-trickle-vent-windows-with-net-zero-water-feature-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" /> <img width="2500" height="1875" width_o="2500" height_o="1875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6975dda649c408bada71a45f1a80a6995228e17f5142ae080a5a67d84f5dd8d1/corten-steel-garage-doors-and-green-roof-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-kevin-burke-photography.jpeg" data-mid="198830830" border="0" alt="Corten steel garage doors and green roof | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" data-caption="Corten steel garage doors and green roof | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6975dda649c408bada71a45f1a80a6995228e17f5142ae080a5a67d84f5dd8d1/corten-steel-garage-doors-and-green-roof-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-kevin-burke-photography.jpeg" /> <img width="2500" height="1875" width_o="2500" height_o="1875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6577670a3276560ab50e37de97ee86e66840cec7915175c91a6a4ef6c194977f/front-entry-and-roof-overhang-looking-toward-garage-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-kevin-burke-photography.jpeg" data-mid="198830831" border="0" alt="Front entry and roof overhang looking toward garage | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" data-caption="Front entry and roof overhang looking toward garage | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6577670a3276560ab50e37de97ee86e66840cec7915175c91a6a4ef6c194977f/front-entry-and-roof-overhang-looking-toward-garage-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-kevin-burke-photography.jpeg" /> <img width="1500" height="1116" width_o="1500" height_o="1116" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6478294545cd1c2c132272d34a6c9883391fac9eddada9d0a540b091ff85a574/roof-overhang-and-front-entry-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" data-mid="198830841" border="0" alt="Roof overhang and front entry | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" data-caption="Roof overhang and front entry | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6478294545cd1c2c132272d34a6c9883391fac9eddada9d0a540b091ff85a574/roof-overhang-and-front-entry-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" /> <img width="1500" height="1115" width_o="1500" height_o="1115" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/94af60222becdd01b0b9fb65150754c097dee930c20d5c637c7685987b6d0235/front-entrance-view-to-living-room-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" data-mid="198830839" border="0" alt="Front entrance view to living room | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" data-caption="Front entrance view to living room | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/94af60222becdd01b0b9fb65150754c097dee930c20d5c637c7685987b6d0235/front-entrance-view-to-living-room-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" /> <img width="1500" height="1120" width_o="1500" height_o="1120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69d78f4c54e5b6ee8818e8b85d6fb4c519cf91f68b76861b969b9a1132caffdd/open-glass-wall-with-view-to-hillside-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" data-mid="198830838" border="0" alt="Open-glass wall with view to hillside | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" data-caption="Open-glass wall with view to hillside | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/69d78f4c54e5b6ee8818e8b85d6fb4c519cf91f68b76861b969b9a1132caffdd/open-glass-wall-with-view-to-hillside-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" /> <img width="1500" height="1123" width_o="1500" height_o="1123" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/05aacb8883892abd3ec050e4b836557e5fa870231cbb5aa1be36342aab8b2e75/inside-outside-view-at-sliding-glass-wall-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" data-mid="198830837" border="0" alt="Inside-outside view at sliding glass wall | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" data-caption="Inside-outside view at sliding glass wall | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/05aacb8883892abd3ec050e4b836557e5fa870231cbb5aa1be36342aab8b2e75/inside-outside-view-at-sliding-glass-wall-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" /> <img width="2500" height="1871" width_o="2500" height_o="1871" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5921f20831adabf4a8d1192e7fc616e635f0d8db3b412d72f6738c5d5508742d/primary-bath-view-window-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" data-mid="198830836" border="0" alt="Inside-outside view at sliding glass wall | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" data-caption="Inside-outside view at sliding glass wall | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5921f20831adabf4a8d1192e7fc616e635f0d8db3b412d72f6738c5d5508742d/primary-bath-view-window-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" /> <img width="1123" height="1500" width_o="1123" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/72e9c2baff7f300bc6235c7f057667083cc2c40245ada666eeb42f5b211b19c3/southern-sky-windows-and-stairs-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" data-mid="198830840" border="0" alt="Southern sky windows and stairs | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" data-caption="Southern sky windows and stairs | Northern California Residence | PARABOLA Architecture" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/72e9c2baff7f300bc6235c7f057667083cc2c40245ada666eeb42f5b211b19c3/southern-sky-windows-and-stairs-northern-california-residence-parabola-architecture-copyright-2014-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" /> NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RESIDENCE Situated adjacent to a conservation easement in the hills of northern California, this home is envisioned as a restorative retreat in harmony with its surroundings. The roof form drapes across the landscape, clad in naturally weathering brass that evokes the golden tones of surrounding grasses. Limestone boulders unearthed on the site during construction are transformed into garden retaining walls. To achieve net-zero energy and water use, rooftop solar panels are hidden from view at ground-level by an inverted terrace, while a rainwater catchment system funnels rainwater from roof scuppers into pools along the sides of the house. The building's thermal mass leverages passive solar heat-gain to ensure the maintenance of comfortable interior temperatures despite daily and seasonal fluctuations in weather. While the home sits close to its neighbors, each window is calibrated to avoid views of adjacent houses, giving a sense of complete privacy, tranquility, and connection to nature. DATACLIENT Anonymous USE Residence SIZE6,000 sf LOCATION Northern California BUILT 2011 CREDITSLEAD DESIGNER Carrie Meinberg Burke, AIA PROJECT ARCHITECT W. David Winitzky, AIA INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER Carrie Meinberg Burke, AIA GENERAL CONTRACTOR Phil Murray, Murray ConstructionSTRUCTURAL Kevin R. Vandervort Structural Engineering, Inc.ENVIRONMENTAL Peter Rumsey, Rumsey Engineers MECHANICAL Galen Staengl, Staengl EngineeringCIVIL Bry Sarte, Sherwood Design EngineersHEALTHY MATERIALS CONSULTANTMary Davidge, Mary Davidge Design Consulting PHOTOGRAPHYPrakash Patel PhotographyKevin Burke Photography https://www.parabola-architecture.com/CHARLOTTESVILLE-LOFT-APARTMENT Mon, 01 May 2023 21:58:29 +0000 PARABOLA Architecture https://www.parabola-architecture.com/CHARLOTTESVILLE-LOFT-APARTMENT <img width="2500" height="1875" width_o="2500" height_o="1875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/15d6e6d322e5761870dc1443950526b16c000978cd64d05c75a754e1dd16a730/mall-cornice-winter-charlottesville-loft-apartment-parabola-architecture-copyright-2023-kevin-burke-photography.jpeg" data-mid="185731024" border="0" alt="Mall Cornice Winter | Charlottesville Loft Apartment | PARABOLA Architecture | Kevin Burke Photography" data-caption="Mall Cornice Winter | Charlottesville Loft Apartment | PARABOLA Architecture | Kevin Burke Photography" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/15d6e6d322e5761870dc1443950526b16c000978cd64d05c75a754e1dd16a730/mall-cornice-winter-charlottesville-loft-apartment-parabola-architecture-copyright-2023-kevin-burke-photography.jpeg" /> <img width="1875" height="2500" width_o="1875" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f053327e5c0f164b810fce0508e97510348f3cb0bcbc0b7edc3dc02bfc1aac98/mall-view-summer-charlottesville-loft-apartment-parabola-architecture-copyright-2023-kevin-burke-photography.jpeg" data-mid="185731098" border="0" alt="Mall View Summer | Charlottesville Loft Apartment | PARABOLA Architecture | Kevin Burke Photography" data-caption="Mall View Summer | Charlottesville Loft Apartment | PARABOLA Architecture | Kevin Burke Photography" 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PARABOLA Architecture | Kevin Burke Photography | Copyright 2023" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c81ba833617ec82357411167a867e9d36ab6e84cc4ef9b7936703fe894bbb1a9/truss-ceiling-framing-from-below-charlottesville-loft-apartment-parabola-architecture-copyright-2023-kevin-burke-photography.jpeg" /> <img width="1875" height="2500" width_o="1875" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cd1189257c7d9c44f9461d42b65af03ba260f03078f96df96e7230bb5b79fabf/view-up-stairs-charlottesville-loft-apartment-parabola-architecture-copyright-2023-kevin-burke-photography.jpeg" data-mid="185731423" border="0" alt="View Up Stairs | Charlottesville Loft Apartment | PARABOLA Architecture | Kevin Burke Photography | Copyright 2023" data-caption="View Up Stairs | Charlottesville Loft Apartment | PARABOLA Architecture | Kevin Burke Photography | Copyright 2023" 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The design is finely tuned to optimize daylight, vertical space, and calibrated views. Our approach strategically leveraged code constraints to create a modern live-work space that is fitting within its context while adding a 200 square-foot mezzanine. Operable windows and discreet screened slot vents initiate natural convective airflows for cross-ventilation. The copper-clad addition projects above the existing roofscape. A double-height living space with sloped glass windows is reminiscent of a Parisian atelier perched above the pedestrian mall’s willow oaks, while a private balcony offers sweeping southward mountain views. The design received unanimous approval from the City’s Board of Architectural Review. DATACLIENT Confidential USE Residential SIZE 800 sf LOCATION Charlottesville, Virginia BUILT2023 CREDITSARCHITECT PARABOLA Architecture CONTRACTOR Rees Frescoln Kevin O’Brien STRUCTURAL Dunbar Milby Williams Pittman &amp; Vaughan, PLLC PHOTOGRAPHYPrakash Patel PhotographyKevin Burke Photography VISUALIZATIONS Matt Wagner, MWDC PARABOLA Architecture (Ryan Carbone &amp; Joseph Brookover) https://www.parabola-architecture.com/GOOGLE-AT-1212-BORDEAUX Thu, 13 Apr 2023 21:05:27 +0000 PARABOLA Architecture https://www.parabola-architecture.com/GOOGLE-AT-1212-BORDEAUX <img width="2500" height="1406" width_o="2500" height_o="1406" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4093260f4e1b94b319165449c70598201bc30a6f7231a127714fea92f5e12e92/building-entry-and-olive-trees-google-1212-bordeaux-parabola-architecture-copyright-2018-prakash-patel-photography.jpeg" data-mid="175302443" border="0" 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Building upon prior consultative work with Google on their Global Design Guidelines, PARABOLA led a team of multidisciplinary experts in a seamless process of design and delivery that fostered collaboration and allowed inventive solutions to emerge. This integrative design-build approach allowed us to meet an ambitious schedule and disciplined budget, delivering the completed building only 22 months after design began. The program solves for Googler focus by providing occupants with a range of experiential zones to choose from—each calibrated to distinct conditions of light, air, and noise. A walled garden and shaded terrace embrace Sunnyvale’s mild climate, inviting plein air meetings amidst native plants. Inside, the unconventional placement of the building’s core doubles as a buffer between lively ‘buzz’ spaces and cerebral, library-esque ‘focus’ spaces. Exterior operable blinds are programmed to provide dynamic shading and avoid glare as the sun moves throughout the day. DATACLIENT Google USE Commercial Office SIZE 100,000 sf LOCATION Sunnyvale, California BUILT 2017 SCHEDULE 22 months (design through construction) CERTIFICATIONS LEED Platinum CREDITSLEAD DESIGNER PARABOLA Architecture DESIGN BUILDER Devcon Construction ARCHITECT OF RECORD Devcon ArchitectureINTERIORS PARABOLA Architecture Devcon ArchitectureSTRUCTURAL Nishkian MenningerMEP Design Point Energy Innovations DAYLIGHTING Integral GroupACOUSTICAL SalterCODE The Fire Consultants LANDSCAPE OWSW Siteworks PARABOLA ArchitectureHABITAT H. T. Harvey &amp; AssociatesCIVIL Kier &amp; WrightLEED Point Energy Innovations Kath Williams + Assoc. AWARDS2018 Architectural Record: Good Design Is Good Business Award Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award, Honorable Mention Silicon Valley Structures Award for Green Design 2019 AIA California: Leading Edge Award for Architecture, Excellence in Design &amp; Sustainability Design-Build Institute of America: National Award of Excellence, Commercial Office Buildings AIA Virginia: Award of Honor for Excellence in Architecture 2020 AIA Central Virginia: Architecture Honor Award Acterra Business Environmental Award: Sustainable Built Environment PHOTOGRAPHYPrakash Patel PhotographyKevin Burke Photography VISUALIZATIONS Matt Wagner, MWDC PARABOLA Architecture RELATED JOURNAL ENTRIES https://www.parabola-architecture.com/NEW-YORK-STARTUP-OFFICE Mon, 01 May 2023 21:59:50 +0000 PARABOLA Architecture https://www.parabola-architecture.com/NEW-YORK-STARTUP-OFFICE <img width="2500" height="1668" width_o="2500" height_o="1668" 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And it’s a delight to work in—when you go there and have the luxury of actually hanging out and working in the space, it’s lovely. You just want to stay there.” - CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT A media startup’s midtown Manhattan office transforms the top two floors of a landmark 1910 building on 5th Avenue from a raw shell into an essential and adaptable workplace designed to facilitate a dynamic balance between individual focus and group collaboration. Charged with giving the office the feel of an artist’s studio while meeting the programmatic demands of a newsroom and setting the tone for an as-yet unrealized company culture, our design—both in process and built artifact—needed to be as nimble and flexible as the ground-breaking startup it served. Design began on the workspace before the company had a name or employees; construction ended as the company was only beginning to evolve its diverse media platforms. A modular low-raised floor (concealing a flexible arrangement of power and data cables) anticipates myriad potential organizations within the open-plan space. High-performance demountable interior walls allow for meeting rooms to be expanded or reconfigured without major disruption.The north-facing newsroom spans the individual and the collective; the interior landscape of custom height-adjustable desks mirrors unobstructed views of the architectural topography of Manhattan. While the rhythms of the city constantly inform the occupant’s experience, the office’s high floors allow a degree of perspectival remove from the urban bustle. DESIGNED IN TANDEM WITH SAN FRANCISCO STARTUP OFFICE DATACLIENT Confidential USE Commercial Office SIZE38,000 sf LOCATION New York, New York BUILT 2015 CREDITSLEAD DESIGNER PARABOLA Architecture ARCHITECT OF RECORD STUDIOS Architecture GENERAL CONTRACTOR Structure Tone, Inc. 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The space is a delight and it really lets the structure shine.” - CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT A 1920’s can manufacturing facility became the blank canvas for a media startup’s west coast office. Although striking in scale, the high-bay volume and single-pane windows in the existing space posed significant challenges as we sought to transform the space into a high-performance, flexible workspace. The integration of systems is an operative principle throughout the design. Layouts of HVAC, Electrical, fire safety, lighting, and acoustical systems anticipate a range of future use cases; rearranging is encouraged by a suite of custom-designed desks on wheels. A radiant floor allows for 24/7 thermal comfort. To achieve necessary flexibility, the radiant slabs are dovetailed with an innovative linear raised modular system of 2’x2’ access panels for power and data. A new mezzanine threads between existing seismic braced frames, maximizing allowable square-footage; a reconfigurable array of smaller meeting rooms are tucked beneath. Universal Design Principles informed the design of individual gender-neutral restrooms and the mezzanine’s ramp access. We approached the task of adding new design elements to the space mindfully and purposefully, choosing each addition as carefully as a poet might place a word. This strategically additive approach to both architecture and systems integration is foundational to all of our work, but in this case it also seemed to be tacitly endorsed by the building itself. DESIGNED IN TANDEM WITH NEW YORK STARTUP OFFICE DATACLIENT Confidential USE Commercial Office SIZE 25,000 sf LOCATION San Francisco, California BUILT2015 CREDITSLEAD DESIGNER PARABOLA Architecture GENERAL CONTRACTOR Devcon Construction INTERIORS PARABOLA ArchitectureSTRUCTURAL Ficcadenti Waggoner and CastleMEP Integral Group LIGHTING MSLDACOUSTICAL Salter FURNITURE DESIGN CONSULTANT One WorkplaceCODE The Fire Consultants AWARDS2019 Award of Merit for Excellence in Interior Design, AIA Virginia PHOTOGRAPHYPrakash Patel PhotographyKevin Burke Photography https://www.parabola-architecture.com/BLUE-RIDGE-NATURE-RETREAT Mon, 01 May 2023 22:22:17 +0000 PARABOLA Architecture https://www.parabola-architecture.com/BLUE-RIDGE-NATURE-RETREAT <img width="2500" height="1406" width_o="2500" height_o="1406" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3b6ada458dfd6dc284db913c5ec27d2bc5a24663590850ec82624a5824c7e01c/summer-position-blue-ridge-nature-retreat--parabola-architecture-copyright-2023.jpeg" data-mid="198842795" border="0" alt="Summer Position | Blue Ridge Nature Retreat | PARABOLA Architecture" data-caption="Summer Position | Blue Ridge Nature Retreat | PARABOLA Architecture" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3b6ada458dfd6dc284db913c5ec27d2bc5a24663590850ec82624a5824c7e01c/summer-position-blue-ridge-nature-retreat--parabola-architecture-copyright-2023.jpeg" /> <img width="2500" height="1406" width_o="2500" height_o="1406" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b44d012874d1a97c22e797d301fa4b1bfdcfe46a6616a0619d8c7f6e1a78ea83/autumn-position-blue-ridge-nature-retreat--parabola-architecture-copyright-2023.jpeg" data-mid="198842796" border="0" alt="Autumn Position | Blue Ridge Nature Retreat | PARABOLA Architecture" data-caption="Autumn Position | Blue Ridge Nature Retreat | PARABOLA Architecture" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b44d012874d1a97c22e797d301fa4b1bfdcfe46a6616a0619d8c7f6e1a78ea83/autumn-position-blue-ridge-nature-retreat--parabola-architecture-copyright-2023.jpeg" /> <img width="2500" height="1406" width_o="2500" height_o="1406" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b0638c0af0ebcf31b9a95ba2e01eae30cb9db633e8fd78eb9c85834d1f444bc/winter-position-blue-ridge-nature-retreat--parabola-architecture-copyright-2023.jpeg" data-mid="198842794" border="0" alt="Winter Position | Blue Ridge Nature Retreat | PARABOLA Architecture" data-caption="Winter Position | Blue Ridge Nature Retreat | PARABOLA Architecture" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5b0638c0af0ebcf31b9a95ba2e01eae30cb9db633e8fd78eb9c85834d1f444bc/winter-position-blue-ridge-nature-retreat--parabola-architecture-copyright-2023.jpeg" /> <img width="2500" height="1667" width_o="2500" height_o="1667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8288832aeefe06d19cff855c95b9141d24b0616014a232fb41b51cfe45f09ef6/plan-section-blue-ridge-nature-retreat--parabola-architecture-copyright-2023.jpg" data-mid="198842171" border="0" alt="Plan Section | Blue Ridge Nature Retreat | PARABOLA Architecture" data-caption="Plan Section | Blue Ridge Nature Retreat | PARABOLA Architecture" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8288832aeefe06d19cff855c95b9141d24b0616014a232fb41b51cfe45f09ef6/plan-section-blue-ridge-nature-retreat--parabola-architecture-copyright-2023.jpg" /> BLUE RIDGE NATURE RETREAT This unbuilt project was commissioned by a visionary couple: National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols and artist Reba Peck. They imagined a space of retreat that would transform with the seasons, offer a range of thermal comfort, and touch lightly on its natural surroundings. Nick approached us about the project after observing the construction of our own house, seeing alignment in our philosophies. Together, we discussed the nuances of shelter and comfort to solve for an architecture that is something between a tent and a house. The site hugs the Moorman’s River; a majority of the property is placed under a conservation easement. The stationary structure is embedded in the hillside, opening to the south to gather passive solar heat. A timber-screened enclosure is mounted on tracks that enable it to be tucked into the embedded structure during the winter and rolled outside during warmer weather for sleeping under the stars Two chimneys define the north and south limits of the structure; heat from the fireplaces warms an indoor/outdoor radiant floor. The retractable canvas roof provides shade or cover for shedding rain collected into the cistern below. DATACLIENT Nick Nichols, Reba Peck USE Cabin SIZE 450-900 sf LOCATION Albemarle County, VA CREDITSLEAD DESIGNER Carrie Meinberg Burke, AIA LANDSCAPE Fred McGann VISUALIZATIONS Matt Wagner, MWDC PARABOLA Architecture (Ryan Carbone) RELATED JOURNAL ENTRIES