Upland residence · completed 2026

Building from the field inward

Stone holds the weather. Timber gathers warmth. The path through the meadow makes arrival part of the house.

Place

Highland meadow at the edge of a mixed woodland.

Scope

Architecture, landscape, interiors, and seasonal stewardship plan.

Ground

Re-established native meadow, stone runnels, and low-energy lighting.

Meadow House extending along the contour beneath a blue evening sky. — The low roof keeps the meadow and distant tree line visually continuous.

A long edge, carefully occupied

The pavilion follows one contour so living spaces open toward the horizon while service rooms make a protective northern wall.

One project, deliberate crops

The first image selects a dedicated portrait source, the second uses the wide master and its focal point, and every item remains a direct link without JavaScript.

Portrait view of the illuminated Meadow House entrance and meadow path. — Arrival · portrait art direction protects the threshold on narrow screens.

Wide view of Meadow House glowing within the native meadow at blue hour. — Field elevation · focal cropping keeps the pavilion present.

Curving water runnel, native grasses, and weathered steel edging. — Water detail · seasonal flow remains visible beside the path.

Native planting and a civic garden used as a planting precedent. — Planting study · layered structure extends the meadow season.

Light where it matters

Low fixtures reveal the path and stone texture without turning the meadow into a lit object. The house reads as shelter, not display.

Warm light tracing the stone entrance and meadow path at Meadow House. — Threshold study · the portrait source keeps the entrance composition intact.

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