Hefferlin   Kronenberg Architects was commissioned to design a family retreat on the brow of the Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee, US. The Raven Crest House is very isolated which is one of the reasons this property was desirable to the homeowners who were looking for a retreat removed from urban life.

赫弗林·克伦伯格建筑师被委托在美国田纳西州坎伯兰高原的额头上设计一个家庭静修所。乌鸦冠屋是非常孤立的，这也是为什么这个房产对那些想要远离城市生活的房主来说是个好去处的原因之一。

The house is located on the edge of the Cumberland Plateau close to an outcropping of rocks, forming a portal to the valley below. According to local lore, this is a sacred site used by the Cherokee nation for spiritual meditation. Heidi states, “When I visited the site in the winter of 2010 I selected the house location along with the owners for its spectacular view of the valley, but also for it privacy. It was important to all that we not mar the line of the brow, so the house is not visible from the valley below.”

这所房子位于坎伯兰高原边缘，靠近岩石露头，形成通往下面山谷的入口。根据当地的传说，这是切罗基国家用来进行灵性冥想的圣地。海蒂说：“当我在2010年冬天访问这个网站的时候，我选择了房子的位置，以及它的主人，因为它壮观的山谷景观，但也为它的隐私。对所有的人来说，重要的是我们不要破坏额头的线条，所以从下面的山谷看不见这座房子。“

The house is laid out in a traditional dog trot plan with a separated garage connected to the house with a covered walkway. The covered area provides a porch on the east side for enjoying morning light. The house orients north with an all glass wall that acts as a camera lens, focused on the valley below. A large overhang protects the front glass and reflects the sound of the waterfall in the rock bluff adjacent to the house. The house is used as a refuge from daily life. The owner relaxes by exploring the forest and the bluffs surrounding the property.

这所房子是按照传统的狗小跑计划布置的，有一个分开的车库，有一个有盖的人行道连接到房子上。这一覆盖区域在东侧提供了一个门廊，以享受晨光。房子向北方向是一面全玻璃墙，用作照相机镜头，聚焦在下面的山谷上。一个巨大的悬垂保护着前面的玻璃，并反射出靠近房子的岩石崖中瀑布的声音。这所房子被用作逃避日常生活的避难所。业主通过探索森林和周围的悬崖来放松。

The stone that clads the house is harvested from the site and gives the impression the house is growing out of the bluff. The design intent was to ground the house in the place, making it part of the bluff. Master craftsman, including stone masons, carpenters, and cabinet makers, fashioned almost everything by hand on site. The interior is clad in a paint-washed local southern yellow pine supported by a fire engine red steel structure.

把房子围起来的石头是从工地上采摘出来的，给人的印象是房子是从虚张声势中生长出来的。设计的意图是在这个地方把房子夷为平地，使它成为虚张声势的一部分。大师们，包括石匠、木匠和橱柜制造者，几乎所有的东西都是在现场手工制作的。室内被涂上一层漆洗的南方黄松，由一座消防车红色的钢结构支撑。

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