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    Viewed over a meadow from the south, the house sits comfortably on the site with a sense of belonging in place. The south-facing roof pitch is ideal for locating solar PV panels. next>
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    Dressed for Halloween and flying the skull and crossbones, the street view reveals classic roof lines and an assembly of volumes that make up interior spaces of the house.<backnext>
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    A set of steps leads to a wide porch at the main entry of the house.<back next>
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    Viewed from the back, the different volumes of the house become apparent, with the lower block of the ground-level master bedroom set for privacy, and views to undeveloped land.<back next>
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    The south side of the house includes the entry to a 3-season sun porch and sloped roofs for mounting solar PV panels.<back next>
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    Viewed over a meadow from the south, the house comes into its own, sitting comfortably on the site with a sense of belonging in place.<back next>
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    View from the entryway to the open plan of the kitchen/dining area.<back next>
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    The interior of the house was designed with a wide open plan for the living, dining and kitchen areas. Interior finish work is meticulously done in a traditional Vermont style.<back next>
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    The interior of the house was designed with a wide open plan for the living, dining and kitchen areas. Interior finish work is meticulously done in a traditional Vermont style.<back next>
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    A classic "Vermont" window accentuates the roof lines in a 2nd floor guest bedroom with wide pine floors.<back next>
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    An interior window brings daylight to a 2nd floor room and provides a light-well to the dining area below.<back next>
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    An interior window brings daylight to a 2nd floor room and provides a light-well to the dining area below.<back next>
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    The floor plans show an open ground floor layout with the master bedroom and 2nd floor rooms partitioned off for greater privacy.<back next>
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    Long elevations showing classic roof lines and locations of solar panels.<back next>
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    Main gable end elevations.<back next>
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    Framing Plans<back next>
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    Cross Section Drawing With Roof Truss Design<back next>
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    Long Section Drawing With Roof Truss Design<back next>
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    Double Stud Wall Section Drawing<back


Designed for a couple with an interest in bringing the amenities and support of community living close to home, the Thompson Road House is built in the context of a village setting. The house combines the classic lines and materials of a distinctly Vermont style to further a tradition of building for contemporary living. Many energy saving features were incorporated in the design including a highly efficient double stud wall construction, PV panels for solar electricity and mini-split heat pump technology.

Click through the slides above to view the finished house and select drawings, or scroll through the filmstrip below to follow the context, design and construction.


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