Hudson Valley Residence
THE DESIGN BRIEF FROM THE OUTSET WAS ‘ CONNECT THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE HOME WITH THE RAW BEAUTY OF THE SITE WITHOUT DETRACTING FROM IT IN ANY WAY’. AS ONE APPROACHES THE ENTRY OF THE HOME THE INITIAL EXPERIENCE IS OF PANORAMIC MOUNTAIN VISTAS. THIS IS A RESULT OF NESTING THE 7000+ SQ FT BUILDING INTO THE SIDE OF THE STEEP TERRAIN. THE ZINC STANDING SEAM ROOF IS NOW THE ‘ FRONT ELEVATION’.
THE REST OF THE HOME IS DISCREETLY DISTRIBUTED OVER FOUR LEVELS EACH WITH ITS OWN EXTERIOR ACCESS AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE SECTIONAL DRAWINGS.THE LIGHT FROM THE SUN RISING AND SETTING OVER THE HUDSON VALLEY IS HARNESSED THROUGH STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OF FLOOR TO CEILING GLASS, SKYLIGHTS JOINED TOGETHER TO FORM LIGHT WELLS AND A KITCHEN BACKSPLASH MADE FROM A SINGLE PANE OF GLASS.
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