#15. 449 Valley View Road, Roberts, WI 54023
SALA Architects, Inc.
Wayne Branum, AIA
Directions: I-94 E to WI. Take exit 10 for WI-65 toward New Richmond/Roberts. Turn right (south) onto WI-65 S and travel 2.4 miles. Turn right (west) onto Coulee Trail for 04. miles. Turn right (north) onto Valley View Rd. Destination on right.
A few miles east of the St. Croix River Valley, this home is sited at the edge of an open field atop a wooded hillside. The woods provide a sheltering exterior enclosure to the southwest, complimented by a higher tower view of the hilltop and panorama of the agricultural valley below.
The buildings architecture expresses basic agrarian vernacular forms in contemporary ways. As with traditional farm structures, the orientation to the sun, simple basic materials and methods of construction contribute to efficient modern use and purpose.
SPONSORS: Warners‘ Stellian, Pella Windows & Doors
The homes are listed from West to East and numbered accordingly on the map.
