POST DECADENT
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
ARCHITECTURE
Christopher alley, architect 802 999 2601
BURLINGTON VERMONT 05401
Fairhaus Asheville North Carolina - Built for the Alley family BY the Alley family.
The front porch overlooks a neighborhood park with little league baseball diamond
and tennis courts. Black stucco and black granite are used to help make the house
invisible from the street.
The sides and rear of this house warmly open up to bright private gardens. Set on a half
acre city lot, the kitchen offers a rear deck and side yard patio, allowing the perfect dining
for morning or evening outside feasts. Cedar shingles reflect the colors of the garden. The
flat kitchen roof was built with foundations for a second story which will be added at
convenience.
The kitchen ceiling is designed with interlocking cantilevers and provides upper windows on
three walls. The sink window is 5FT tall by 8FT wide and overlooks the mature grape arbor
and fire pit enclave in the rear yard. Center island is movable to provide countless kitchen
arrangements with the attached dining room
Cherry woodwork is hand crafted by Chris Alley. Upper left photo shows passive heat exchange
vents between every room, with copper flashing. Clever detailing on the upper right provides a
wonderful display shelf with its own double window. Lower right living room is coloured with
hand applied faux painted walls and built in window seat and shelves next to the wood stove.
Green before green was cool !!!!!
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