Richard Meier's Douglas House in Michigan has recieved designation on the National Register of Historic Places. Photography: James Haefner

密西根湖的杰作理查德·梅耶(Richard Meier)说，通常情况下，当人们进入一栋房子时，他们预计外面会有人进来，但在道格拉斯宫，情况正好相反：你会被运送到外面、湖上和树上。游客们都是带着前所未有的体验离开的。他在谈到密歇根湖的杰作时说。梅耶的道格拉斯屋被缝在了海泉陡峭的斜坡上，是一座五层楼高的建筑戏剧。如今，它已被赋予保护地位，成为国家公园管理局全国历史名胜名录上的住宅之一。

但它几乎没有建成。有一天，我收到了James Douglas先生和夫人的来信，迈耶解释道。他们正在询问我是否会把史密斯屋的蓝图卖给他们。“虽然梅尔不打算卖掉这些图纸，但他愿意为他们设计一个类似的房子。他们接受了，迈耶开始为他们在密歇根北部购买的一个网站创建一个家。碰巧的是，赞助该网站的开发商坚持审查将在其上建造的任何房子的设计。他要求我提交作品的照片，于是他立即拒绝允许我设计的房子，因为它没有必要的经典屋顶屋顶。令我高兴的是，道格拉斯对这一僵局做出了反应，迅速卖掉了地块，寻找另一个地点，这是一个非常令人满意的合作的开始。

从这里开始，道格拉斯大厦就形成了，因为它被称为“道格拉斯之家”。类似于史密斯大厦的颜色和材料(木框架，钢柱，玻璃)，新的结构不同的建筑组成，因为它的坡度陡峭的附着。房子是在屋顶水平进入，在那里惊人的西风景观是由不锈钢烟囱框架，并享受由屋顶甲板延伸的建筑物长度。较低的层次是通过令人眼花缭乱的外部楼梯，似乎悬浮在景观上。这所房子的五个不同的层次被描绘在玻璃的多层，反映了海岸线，湖泊和遥远的地平线的线条。

现在，由于它在国家登记册上的新地位，这种罕见的住宅将被保留下来，以给子孙后代留下深刻印象-无论是倾斜的屋顶还是其他。梅耶总结说，道格拉斯宫的这一历史性的杰出之处，令我们深感荣幸。“随着当今世界发生的所有变化，建筑继续从美学上打动我们是很重要的，因为伟大的建筑总是如此。”

Meier explains, 'Usually when people enter a house, they expect the outside to be brought in, but in the Douglas House, the opposite occurs: you are transported outside, over the lake and into the trees. Visitors all depart with an experience they’ve never had before.' Photography: Scott Frances (left) and James Haefner (right)

'One day, I received a letter from a Mr and Mrs James Douglas,' explains Meier. 'They were enquiring if I would sell them the blueprints of the Smith House.' While Meier was not prepared to sell the drawings, he was willing to design a house for them along similar lines. Photography: James Haefner

Similar to Smith House in colour and materials (wood frame, steel columns, glass), the new structure differs in its architectural make-up, due to the sheer grading of the slope it clings to. Photography: Scott Frances (left) and James Haefner (right)

The house is entered at roof level, where stunning westerly views are framed by stainless-steel smokestacks, and enjoyed by a roof deck stretching the length of the building. Photography: James Haefner

The house's five distinct levels are traced in the mullions of the glazing, reflecting the lines of the shoreline, lake and the distant horizon. Photography: Scott Frances

Meier concludes, 'With all of the changes that are taking place in the world today, It is important that architecture continues to move us aesthetically, as great architecture always has.' Photography: James Haefner

keywords:Richard Meier, USA, Residential architecture

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