Modern three-storey residence in Virginia USA designed by Robert M. Gurney Architect. 4 Springs Lane

Rolling topography, open fields and woodlands comprise a 24 acre site in Rappahannock County, Virginia where this house is located. Extensive site investigation, including erecting scaffolding at various locations, resulted in the placement of the house high on one of the hills, overlooking a meadow at the base of woodlands. The house is organized as a series of volumes, arranged linearly and positioned to optimize distant views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The structure itself becomes a threshold and defines a more intimate, manicured outdoor environment between the house and the edge of the forest. The linear organization allows the majority of spaces to maintain mountain views while providing accessibility to a terrace with the swimming pool and the manicured area. The two-story living / dining space has floor-to-ceiling glass at each end, providing a lens through which to view the mountains from the terrace. The rigorous, refined and geometric forms of the building are designed in sharp contrast to the