Accokeek, Md

Located in an expansive Potomac River park community, created to maintain the views from Mount Vernon, this Contemporary Residence strikes a balance between woodland maintained and space for for passive solar features.

Here the pool moves inside for year round use, the enclosure is a high bay space with park views that are shared with the second floor living areas. In the forest height helps views, so the main living areas are on the second floor with master suite on three. Provisions for a future elevator allow aging in place.

Sharing the pool on the ground floor are separate guest bedrooms/ home offices. A sitting area with fireplace and exercise space are part of the pool enclosure.

The exterior is vertical siding with low awing windows and high roof windows for passive ventilation in the south facing, tall window, high bay space. Twilight blues share the interiors with the forest.