Beautiful retreat located in Missouri, USA

The Postcard House is a beautiful retreat located in Missouri, USA. It was a project by Hufft Projects and it was completed in 2010. It covers an area of 5,700 square feet and it benefits from a wonderful location. This modern lakeside retreat features a very interesting and unusual design. Its design was built with the views as a primary concern. The shape of the building itself was meant to capture and frame the views and the scenery from every angle.

The name of the project is also related to this concept. Give the shape and form of the house, the building creates “postcards” from within. The views it offers are very beautiful everywhere you look, it’s like looking at a postcard. The views are obviously the most important element. They stay at the base of this whole project. The house is a retreat, a place where its owners can come to relax and to get away from their everyday life. The location and the scenery are definitely helping.

The house was built using mainly aluminum and western red cedar. The building was placed on columns in order to minimize the impact it has on the environment and the impervious pavement. Moreover, the entire house uses natural daylight and natural ventilation. Not only that it’s a nice place to forget about your problems by admiring the views, but it’s also a place where you can detach from technology and where you can feel closer to nature. During the construction, recycled and low VDC materials were also used throughout. The back of the house is opaque and redirects the attention towards the lake.{found on archdaily and pics by Matthew Hufft, Andrew Fabin}.