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VAPOR HOUSE | Bethesda, Maryland, USA | 2017

VAPOR HOUSE | Bethesda, Maryland, USA | 2017

Architects: David Jameson Architect
Client: Withheld
General Contractor: Ally DC
Photographers: Paul Warchol 


Like a mirage, Vapor House explores the shape of water and its experiential qualities.

Panels of rippled steel provide privacy and reflect the earth and sky, rendering unclear the buildings scale and materiality.

Planar glazing, both kinetic and with fixity, blur the distinction between interior and exterior spaces that ebb and flow around the pool and courtyard.


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