布里亚克利夫位于密歇根州富兰克林市的一个3.5英亩的农村地区。这座房子分为两部分，在优雅的外形和门面与戏剧性的、俏皮的内部之间取得了平衡–适合于一个对音乐和戏剧充满热情的私人亲密家庭。住宅的设计灵感来自于密歇根州乡村农庄的经典形式–几代人建造的坡顶结构的集合。这些熟悉的形式将住宅与它的历史背景联系在一起，但又与现代建筑技术和材料以及创新的细节设计相衔接。
Briarcliff is set on a rural 3.5 acres in historic Franklin, Michigan. A house in two acts, it balances an elegant form and facade with a dramatic, playful interior—fitting for a private, close-knit family passionate about music and theater. The home’s design was inspired by the classic form of rural Michigan farmsteads—collections of gabled-roof structures built over generations. These familiar forms connect the home to its historic context but are articulated with modern building techniques and materials and innovative detailing.
住宅的功能被分隔成四个不同的亭子，在私人和公共区域之间创造了明确的分隔。四个亭子的程序是：1）主要的卧室套房；2）生活和娱乐；3）私人家庭区，和4）车库。最长的亭子（生活和娱乐）以一个不间断的体量从侧面穿过该物业，其特点是裸露的钢筋，面向后方湿地的宽阔玻璃，以及一堵定制的木制品墙，创造了与前院的隐私。亭子以醒目的互补形式作结，一端是用染色雪松和蓝钢包覆的壁炉，另一端是厨房，采用不锈钢台面和翡翠绿聚氨酯和染色胡桃的面板。生态友好的结构性绝缘板构成了屋顶，在钢支架之间允许12英尺的跨度，而不需要椽子或屋脊梁。
The home’s functions are separated into four distinct pavilions, creating clear separations between private and public zones. The programs of the four pavilions are 1) primary bedroom suite; 2) living and entertaining; 3) private family area, and 4) garage. The longest pavilion (Living and Entertaining) runs side-to-side across the property in an uninterrupted volume that features exposed steel bents, expansive glass towards the rear wetlands, and a wall of custom millwork creating privacy from the front yard. The pavilion is bookended with striking complementary forms that house, on one end, the hearth, clad in stained cedar and blued steel, and opposite it, the kitchen, featuring stainless steel counters and panels of emerald green urethane and stained walnut. Eco-friendly Structural Insulated Panels form the roof, allowing 12-foot spans between the steel bents without the need for rafters or a ridge beam.
在外部，透明的垂直纹理雪松木板覆盖了每个亭子的檐口，突出了它们的高度和亮度。与红柏木板相邻，低矮宽阔的外墙用高密度水泥纤维板包覆，使建筑接地，并强调这些立面的长度。红柏木板与水泥纤维板在一个独特的细节 “眉毛 “处相接–这两种材料都是开放性的、通风的雨幕–在屋檐两端不朽的横幅上创造出一条精致的阴影线。未完成的雪松木板将随着每个季节的推移而老化，因为建筑将融于景观之中。连接走廊的平屋顶覆盖着本地草。净效果是一个高性能、低维护的结构。
On the exterior, clear vertical-grain cedar planks clad the gable ends of each pavilion, accentuating their height and lightness. Adjacent to the cedar planks, the low, broad facades are clad in high-density cement fiber panels to ground the building and accentuate the length of these elevations. The cedar planks meet the cement fiber panels—both materials serve as open-joint, ventilated rainscreens—at a uniquely detailed “eyebrow” that creates a delicate shadow line over the monumental sweep of the gable ends. The unfinished cedar planks will age with each passing season as the building melds into the landscape. The flat roofs over the connecting hallways are covered in native grasses. The net effect is a high-performance, low-maintenance structure.
住宅依偎在用科腾钢挡土墙 “切开 “的山丘后面的地形中。从场地的周边看，房子似乎隐藏在起伏的山丘后面，而一个被淹没的停车场和科腾墙的人行道则面对着房子。其综合效果是在帮助保护隐私的同时，当你接近房子时，会发现客户的奇思妙想和俏皮。
The home is nestled into the topography behind knolls that have been “sliced” with Corten steel retaining walls. From the perimeter of the site, the house seems tucked behind rolling hills, while a submerged motor court and Corten-walled walkways face the house. The combined effect is to aid privacy while revealing the clients’ whimsy and playfulness as you near the home.
簇拥的亭子的布局创造了一种建筑在体验中展开的感觉。选址对树木的破坏性最小，特别是创造了百年美国榆树和攀缘绣球花的特点。住宅的区域被精心定位，考虑到环境因素，如盛行风、季节性阳光角度，以及平衡隐私和视野。窗户框住了美丽的自然环境和住宅本身的其他组成部分的景色。通过这种方式，外界不断被邀请进入住宅，在现代的外观、温暖的内部和自然环境之间进行持续的对话。
The layout of clustered pavilions creates a sense of the building unfolding as it is experienced. The siting was minimally disruptive to trees, and in particular, creates a feature of a hundred-year-old American Elm and Climbing Hydrangea. The home’s zones were carefully positioned with respect to environmental factors such as prevailing winds, seasonal sun angles, and balancing privacy and view. Windows frame views of the beautiful natural setting and other components of the home itself. In this way, the outside is constantly invited into the home, for an ongoing conversation between the modern exterior, the warm interior, and the natural surroundings.
Architects: Iannuzzi Studio
Area : 6445 ft²
Year : 2021
Photographs :Rafael Gamo
Manufacturers : Arcadia Custom Windows, Boen, Cembrit, Petersen Pac-Clad, SIPs of the South, Sub-Zero, Toto, VaproShield, Wolf
Interior Design : Elizabeth Fields Design
Civil Engineer : Nowak & Fraus Engineers
Structural Engineer : Robert Darvas Associates
Landscape Architect : Environmental Artists
Principal In Charge : David Iannuzzi
Design Staff : Salvatore Asaro, Maureen Doyle
Custom Millwork : Vogue Furniture, Perspectives Cabinetry
General Contractor : Thomas Sebold and Associates
City : Franklin
Country : United States