TW Ryan Architecture . photos: © Joe Fletcher
Collaboration with the Client
Conversations about Three Chimney House began in Brooklyn soon after the founding of TW Ryan in 2013. Early phases working with the client on this project involved an intensive search for land in horse country surrounding Charlottesville. Reviewing sites together for over a year, a large 45-acre site was found to the west of the Ivy with rolling hillsides, a small pond and unimpeded views west toward the Shenandoah Mountains.
Designed for a young family of four with deep roots in the area, the architecture takes inspiration from traditional Southern colonial houses, which the architect had also grown up around. Abstracting and re-interpreting these materials and archetypal elements, both client and architect envisioned finding a timeless yet contemporary voice for Southern architecture in America. Continue reading TW Ryan Architecture
