Tred Avon River House, New Maryland Residence, American Residential Development, USA Architecture
Tred Avon River House
Luxury Contemporary Maryland Residential Building, USA – design by Robert M. Gurney Architect
Jan 19, 2019
Maryland Residence
Design: Robert M. Gurney Architect
Location: Easton, Maryland, USA
Tred Avon River House Maryland
Easton, Maryland, located in Talbot County on Maryland?s eastern shore, was established in 1710. Easton remains largely agrarian, with numerous farms interspersed among area?s many waterways.

Photos : Maxwell MacKenzie Architectural Photographer
Diverging from several acres of cornfields, a one-quarter mile road lined with pine trees terminates at a diamond-shaped tract of land with breathtaking views of the Tred Avon River. Arising from the gravel drive and hedge-lined parking court, this new house is unveiled as three solid volumes, linked together with glass bridges, suspended above the landscape.
The central, 36-foot high volume is mostly devoid of fenestration, punctuated only by the recessed 10-foot high entry door and narrow sidelights. The contrasting 12-foot high western volume contains a garage and additional service space, while the eastern volume, floating above grade, contains the primary living spaces.

After entering the house and passing through one of the glass bridges, the transformation begins. Initially presented as solid and austere, the house unfolds into a 124-foot long living volume, light-filled and wrap...