Now this is the perfect example of contemporary butterfly roof house. This contemporary Harkavy residence was designed by US architect Robert Gurney. This contemporary house design is located in Potomac, Maryland, USA and this modern residence occupies an area as large as 2,900 square feet. The orientation of the house is to gain the beautiful view of the forest.

Here is some description from the architects on this modern home design. The sequence of entry is defined by a series of walls, intended to privatize and delineate the approach and entry into the house. The walls, garage volume and house become a threshold between the road and the wooded parkland. The house is composed of three volumes articulated with varying roof forms.

A two-story wood volume anchors the composition. A butterfly-shaped roof is employed to open views southward and sloped to funnel rainwater into a collection system. With simple forms rendered in sensory materials, the house becomes a small part of the larger landscape, providing a place to witness trees changing colors, fog rolling in from the not too distant Potomac River and deer herds wandering to the edge of the woods.




































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