A new 3,000 sf house serves as a weekend retreat in Litchfield County,
Connecticut. The house is sited in conjunction with a garage and pool
house to form a loose "courtyard" which captures a piece of the landscape.
Newly crafted stone walls further define the "courtyard" and pool area.
Numerous windows provide an abundance of natural light and expansive views
of the Connecticut countryside. A large screened porch serves to separate
the main house from the guest bedrooms. The house and the outbuildings
share a simple language of materials: galvanized metal roofing, stained
cedar shingles and vertical siding, and stuccoed chimneys. The stark forms
and long unbroken surfaces of the house refer to a functional vernacular
as well as modern compositional strategies. |
