Lake living : design of a small lake home

Abstract

There is a growing trend in the construction of enormous mansions on Indiana's lakes. The lake is becoming a more and more popular destination for the wealthy, as revealed by the size of the structures. One should Question the need for this excessive space. My thesis explores how the luxuries of the lake mansion can exist in a much smaller home. Through an architectural design for my family's lakefront site, I attempt to convey the advantage of small-scale architecture to a world that seems increasingly obsessed with excess. The design emphasizes the connection to nature and site. It serves as an investigation in varying degrees of privacy, flexible designs, and compact spaces.