Angus Lane

THE ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE OF THE ANGUS LANE RESIDENCE IS DEFINED AS 'BREAKING THE BOX'.   THE SELECTED SITE IN BEARSVILLE, NY HAD MANY MULTI DIRECTIONAL AND DIVERSE STARTING POINTS FOR A NEW HOME DESIGN. COMPELLING VIEWS IN A FEW DIRECTIONS, VARIATIONS IN TOPOGRAPHY, JAGGED ROCK OUTCROPPINGS, AND MANY MOODS OF…

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Zena Highwoods House

THIS HOME WAS DESIGNED AS TWO SEPARATE STRUCTURES, ONE FOR SLEEPING AND THE OTHER FOR ENTERTAINING. PHYSICALLY DIVIDED BY A TRANSPARENT ENTRY DETAILED WITH A 5’ GLASS PIVOT DOOR WHICH OPENS ONTO A FLOOR-TO-CEILING WINDOW WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS OF OVERLOOK MOUNTAIN. THE ARCHITECTURE IS CONTEXTUAL. FROM THE INTERIOR, THE HOUSE…

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Woodstock Kitchen

THE DESIGN OF THIS MODERN KITCHEN FEATURES EXPOSED RAFTERS AND BEAMS MILLED FROM THE TREES ON THE SITE, FLOATING STEEL SHELVES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY NATURAL LIGHT AND LOTS OF IT.   CREDITS LOCATION: WOODSTOCK, NY BUILDER: WILLIAM WALLACE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHER: DEBRORAH DeGRAFFENREID

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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…

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1425 Broadway

THE SMART AND ELEGANT FACADE OF THIS AWARD-WINNING BUILDING ENLIVENS AN INDUSTRIAL BLOCK IN WESTERN QUEENS. CLERESTORY WINDOWS WERE POSITIONED HIGH UP ON THE WALL TO RECEIVE THE LOW ANGLED WINTER SUN WHILE IN THE WARMER MONTHS DEEPLY RECESSED TERRACES SHADE THE INTERIOR.   CREDITS LOCATION: LONG ISLAND CITY, NY…

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