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Lake Front Dream Home

 

Styled after a classic Rocky Mountain lodge, this lake home in Virginia is designed for family, fun, and getting away from the stresses of daily life.

 

Lake Front Dream Home

 

"The homeowner came into this project with a very clear vision and wanted to craft a thoughtful, fun space for his family with natural heavy timbers and lots of lake views,” explained Architect Peter Heintzelman, AIA LEED G.A. “There were a lot of big ideas expressed throughout this lodge, and we enjoyed playing those up to create a dynamic family environment." 

 

Lake Front Dream Home

 

Featuring a full structural Douglas fir timber frame, the home contains a number of whimsical elements like a three-story glass enclosed elevator, underground wine room, Jamaican style bar, a home theater, and a number of nooks that house vintage arcade games.

 

Lake Front Dream Home

 

New Energy Works NEWBeamery, the new timber frame and glulam production facility

 

As the NEWBeamery project progresses past the footer and concrete slab phase, our team has begun the framing and wall assembly process.

During this phase of the project glulam timber posts are anchored to the concrete footers, and then surrounded with panelized wall sections, forming what we affectionately refer to as “the crib” because it resembles an oversized baby’s crib.

Next up we will be flying the trusses and assembling our roof system.

 

New Energy Works NEWBeamery, the new timber frame and glulam production facility

 

New Energy Works NEWBeamery, the new timber frame and glulam production facility

 

New Energy Works NEWBeamery, the new timber frame and glulam production facility

 

New Energy Works NEWBeamery, the new timber frame and glulam production facility

 

New Energy Works Timber Frame Horse Barn at Wild Horse Ranch

 

Recently our west coast design team, led by Architect David Shirley AIA, NCARB, CPHB, were approached by the owner of a very remote ranch property located in the Alvord Desert of southwest Oregon to design a functional horse barn for him and his wife, who is an avid horse lover.

 

New Energy Works Timber Frame Horse Barn at Wild Horse Ranch

 

“The owner and his wife had approached a handful of other well-known architects in the region prior to reaching out to New Energy Works but felt that their design needs were not fully understood, as well as there being a general lack of experience building with heavy timber, which to them set our team apart,” David explained. “Once the design process started, our team worked closely with the owners on the look and feel of the barn which will be part of an active working ranch once it is completed.”

 

New Energy Works Timber Frame Horse Barn at Wild Horse Ranch

 

Taking all the early collaborative design conversations with the owners to heart, David and the team developed three early design options for the ranches remote build site. The first was a very straightforward utilitarian timber design, the second a classic lyrical New Energy Works design, and the third a reverent cathedral-style design, modeled loosely after rib vault cathedral ceilings commonly found throughout Europe.