Tower House Gluck

Called the tower house due to its size and shape this residence is constructed by cantilevered structures that create just over 2 500 square feet of some of the most awesome family treehouse spaces.

Tower house gluck. Gluck uploaded tower house through add a home. Tower house gluck this small vacation house is designed as a stairway to the treetops. Zoom image view original size. The glass enclosed stair highlights the procession from forest floor to treetop aerie while the dark green enameled back painted glass exterior camouflages the house by reflecting the surrounding woods and dematerializing its form.

Tower residence by peter gluck tower residence by peter gluck. The tower house may be situated like a tree house but has a glass facade that brings to mind city skyscrapers. Located in ulster county united states this project was designed by the gluck architectural practice as a vacation house and its shape is that of a stairway towards the treetops that permits an abundance of natural light inside and also makes the home a part of its surroundings. The design imperative was to develop a sustainable energy efficient solution with.

As the weekend retreat for thomas gluck one of the firm s principals and his family tower house was designed as a four storey tower with a treetop aerie affording mountain views across the. Tower house by gluck gluck has designed and built this unusual modern residence in the town of syracuse in new york usa. Image 20 of 24 from gallery of the tower house gluck. As a vacation home the tower house is used during a few weekends in the winter and most weekends in the summer.

It was designed by new york architect gluck as a weekend retreat for one of the principals thomas gluck and his wife and two children. Keeping the footprint to a minimum so as not to disturb the wooded site each of the first three floors has only one small bedroom and bath each a tiny private suite.