Sagan Residence 05, West Elevation
- Title:
- Sagan Residence 05, West Elevation
- Collection:
- John Clair Miller
- Designer:
- John Clair Miller
James Alexander
- Project Owner:
- Carl Sagan
- Date:
- 1972
- Location:
- Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States (inhabited place)
Cayuga Heights, Tompkins, New York, United States - Country:
- United States
- ID Number:
- JCM_SAG_005
- File Name:
- JCM_SAG_005.jpg
- Project Title:
- Sagan Residence 05
- Project Type:
- Project
- Culture:
- American
- Style/Period:
- Contemporary
- Work Type:
- plan (formal concept)
plans (orthographic projections)
elevations (orthographic projections) - Materials/Techniques:
- ink
paper - Subject:
- black-and-white (colors)
balconies
dwellings
studios (work spaces)
open plan
Cayuga Lake (N.Y.)
gorges (landforms) - Image View Type:
- General
- Image View Description:
- West Elevation
- Description:
- Design a residence for Carl Sagan and his family, including a large studio space and a separate garage. The design was to take advantage of a unique sloping site adjacent to a gorge and overlooking Cayuga Lake.
The entrance sequence is through a court open to Cayuga Lake and leading to an axial movement through the building to the gorge. The primary central floor area is an open-plan for entertaining guests: two-story living area, library, dining area and supporting kitchen, with an exterior deck fronting Cayuga Lake, facing the west and the setting sun, and an exterior dining terrace overlooking the gorge. The studio space, with skylight and adjacent terrace, is located on the floor below. The bedrooms and a study are located on the second level, with circulation overlooking the living area and the lake. - Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The images in the John Clair Miller Collection (here presented as “Projects”, “Competitions” and “Collages”) and the John Clair Miller Image Collection of Twentieth-Century Architecture in Iceland are protected by copyright, and the copyright holder is their creator/photographer, John Clair Miller. Images in the John Clair Miller Collection were created between 1962-2007, and were digitized by Cornell University Library. Images in the John Clair Miller Image Collection of Twentieth-Century Architecture in Iceland date from 2001-2007, and were digitized from 35mm slides by Cornell University Library in 2016. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.