Site size: 3 acres
Project size: 900 sq. ft.
Program: A new one-bedroom house serves as an alternative residence for the architect/owner.
Location: A lush and wooded lot abuts the famed Old Albany Post Road'itself listed as an historic site'and a natural preserve.
Solution: The shed-roof house, familiar to the regional vernacular, has a main level based on a quadripartite plan. The three main spaces'living area, dining room, and kitchen'wrap around a fourth quadrant, an open deck. The bedroom and bathroom occupy a second floor mezzanine, and spaces at the rear open to the outdoors through large, retractable windows.
Construction and materials: Salvaged Douglas fir walls, cedar roof shingles, ipe wood decking and blue stone paving give the house a simple, natural look that easily fits in with its surroundings.
Designer:
Sharon Davis Design
31 Perry Street
New York, NY 10014
TEL: (212) 255 8025
http://sharondavisdesign.com
PeopleOwner: Sharon Davis Designer: Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Design Team: Tyler Survant, Damen Hamilton, Sam Keller, Ashley Gange Engineers: MEP: Civil: Consultant(s): General contractor: Photographer(s): |
ProductsStructural system Combination wood and steel frame Exterior cladding Metal Panels: Corten steel (for landscape area) Rainscreen: The house uses a rainscreen system. The exterior cladding is salvaged Douglas fir. Waterproofing by Vaproshield. Precast concrete: Board-formed cast-in place concrete foundation walls Wood: Salvaged Douglas fir (from http://www.hudson-co.com/), Ipe wood decking, Mahogany railings Moisture barrier: Vaproshield Roofing Windows Metal frame: Large sliders and Windows at rear are aluminum made by Schuco Doors Sliding doors: Glass sliding doors by Schuco Hardware Interior finishes Floor and wall tile: Local blue stone for bathroom walls and floors. Also used for exterior stairs and paths Furnishings Woodwork (custom dining table) Designed by Sharon Davis Design Energy Add any additional building components or special equipment that made a significant contribution to this project: |
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