Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Highland Meadows

20th Century Architecture Explores the Village

Highland Meadows
Traditional materials in contemporary massing.

These are actually some photos I took in the Spring of this year. Behind the Higland Inn is a village designed by Charlottesville architects Peter Waldman and William Sherman. Only a few of the houses were actually built.

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Houses were staggered for maximum sunlight...

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...and featured detatched garage/shop buildings.

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Natural light fills the living space and loft rooms.

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HIGHLAND
This rendering shows the entire project as originally envisioned.

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"We conceived this addition to the town in such a way that an essential characteristic, the relationship of the community to the surrounding agricultural landscape is preserved." -- Architect's Statement

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