The Falcon Ledge Residence provides a model for innovative building sequencing that allowed a home to be built on a property long written off as an impossible site for residential development. A platform was first erected adjacent to the street, from which the home construction could be staged. This later became the garage and bridge, which would eventually connect to a tall, taught house, organized upside down, with the main living spaces on the top floor, and the private spaces below. The form of the building was in many ways determined by the logic of its construction and sequencing, and the result is an unexpected tower rising above the tree canopy.

Set within a neglected ravine and surrounded by suburban developments, the site’s steep slope had initially deterred development. Yet the challenging terrain and natural environment became the defining context for the home’s design. Immersed in its landscape, the residence offers a secluded retreat where residents can fully embrace nature while remaining close to suburban amenities.