这座伫立于密歇根州一个湖泊边上枝繁叶茂的山顶的塔屋，是平衡建筑事务所(Balance Associates)和对建筑与场地充满热情的客户，以及当地一家技术卓越的承包商的一次鼓舞人心的合作成果。
High on a wooded hilltop above a lake in Michigan, the Tower House is the result of an inspiring collaboration between Balance Associates,clients with a passion for architecture as well as their site, and a skilled local contractor.
旨在创造“一个反映该区域的永恒美景和简约舒适的可持续休息寓所，”建筑师通过将私人生活空间置于周边茂密的树林之上，来获得充足的阳光，新鲜的空气以及格伦湖和更远处密歇根湖的优美景致。两面立于山顶的鳍状金属包层外墙将一个1400平方英尺的三层胶合板箱体悬挂在一个完整楼层高度的上方。
Directed to create “a sustainable retreatthat reflects the timeless beauty and simple comforts of the area）,” the architects responded by raising the primary living space above the dense surrounding woods in order to gain light, air and views of Glen Lake and Lake Michigan beyond. Two fin-like, metal-clad walls rise from the crown of the hill to support a 1400 sf three-story plywood box suspended a full story above grade.
顺着精致的钢制扶梯拾级而上，由外而内，从封闭到开敞，最终步入用于厨房/起居/餐厅的第四层，一个令人叹为观止的、明亮通透的玻璃小屋。在这个离地30英尺高的地方，客户无论是在桦木内衬的室内，还是在宽敞的悬挑阳台上，都可以愉快地欣赏他们所钟爱的美景。
As intricately detailed steel stairs climb the tower, they move （from exterior to interior） and （from more enclosed to more open spaces）, culminating in a breathtaking, glass-wrapped kitchen/living/dining space at the fourth level. Here, thirty feet above the ground, the clients enjoy views of the landscape they love, from either the birch-lined interior or expansive cantilevered decks.
