A complex project with garage entrances on two levels and living areas carefully fitted into hip roofs to maximize the volume for living spaces, without creating the appearance of a massive structure. The main building is set into the natural grades at several levels with stone retaining walls. A later addition is expressed as a [...]
The owners admire the work of Greene and Greene. A Breakfast Room, Master Bath, Sitting Bay, and a thorough interior reinterpretation throughout the main spaces in the style of the early 20th Century California architects. It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when [...]
The available frontage was limited but this new home stretches back along a wide gallery to take advantage of the extensive fairway views to the south side. A central breakfast / kitchen “pavilion” and courtyard frames the view. The first floor ceilings are over ten feet in height, allowing for generous transom windows and [...]
A charming cottage tucked into a gladed opening in the forest with trees carefully trimmed to frame the view of the mountains. The site is fully planted with lush, meandering flower beds. All rooms have at least two walls of windows exposure and feature double french casement windows which fully open without a center [...]
The 150 year old Victorian farm house was perfectly sited atop a great lawn, with the view down to the river framed on both sides by woods. All interior and exterior walls were removed along with some unfortunate 1960’s era additions, preserving only the strong, beautifully detailed and original roof of the main house. [...]
This new home on a spectacular view lot overlooking the Mohawk River had to be designed and built to fit within a strictly limited envelope so as to not obstruct views from other lots. Despite its limited height the design employs a strong profile of twinned New England Saltboxes to frame the view from the [...]
A large detached Garage made very much larger with sweeping curves to extend the cedar roof, and is made almost column free by careful insertion of major steel structure. The large roof is broken up by eyebrow oculus dormers and copper vents to disguise the mass, and the three-quarter height stonework of the facade [...]
A whimsical beach cottage on the Pacific Coast for repeat clients and great architecture buffs. southwest balcony and covered porch provides shelter from the relentless ocean winds.
The original early 20th century colonial received multiple additions, including entrance porch, foyer, garage wing and family room. It also required a new entrance courtyard to create a sense of arrival from the winding private lane.
The gambrel roof was a favorite of the late nineteenth century “Shingle Style,” especially on the New England coast. Cherry paneling was employed throughout most of the First Floor of this new home, along with timber and stone detailing. Spectacular views of Saratoga Lake are obtained from the Breakfast “Lighthouse,” the coffered ceilinged Family Room [...]
