Minimalist Tred Avon River House Floats Above a Changing Maryland Landscape

This gorgeous glass-wrapped home is <a href="http://www.robertgurneyarchitect.com">Robert M Gurney Architect's</a> latest masterpiece on Maryland's eastern shore. Easton is an agrarian region surrounded by a lot of water (including the adjacent Tred Avon River for which the home is named). The site is subject to flooding, which led Gurney to lift the triple-volume home four feet off the ground, making it appear to <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/floating-home/">float above the landscape</a>. Built to maximize its connection to the surrounding nature, the home also boasts a series of subtle interventions that soften its environmental footprint.

This triple volume home is located astride a river in Maryland

Minimally furnished, the home has a deep connection to the outdoors

Prone to flooding, the home was lifted four feet off the ground

The house appears to float above the lush landscape

The contrasting volume holds the garage and other service functions

Drenched in daylight, the interior is regulated with a geothermal mechanical system

A fire and in-floor radiant heating keep the home warm in winter

Deep overhangs mitigate excess solar gain

The morning and evening light is gorgeous here!

A ten foot door marks the home's bold entryway

Gurney made a concerted effort to reduce the home's reliance on fossil fuels

A screened in porch provides even further opportunity to connection with the riverside landscape