Farmhouse in a Meadow
Drawing from the New England connected farmstead this house diverges from the traditional paradigm through its connections, staggering and separating the volumes with glass to provide direct connections to the adjacent meadow.
The big house is the tallest volume and is centered on the composition. It contains the public spaces on the first floor and guest bedrooms on the second. The little house is the smallest volume and contains the primary bedroom suite. The barn is the widest volume and comprises utility spaces: the garage, laundry, and pantry along with a bunk room upstairs.
The glass connectors diverge from traditional inspirations. Large panels of glass maximize outward views, and overlapping the volumes creates a series of outdoor rooms that weave the buildings into the site. Informed by the connected farm, this house echoes the pastoral while updating the precedent to establish a greater rapport with the landscape.
General Contractor: Brookes + Hill Custom Builders
Landscape Architect: Richardson & Associates
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
Lighting Designer: Peter Knuppel Lighting Design
Photography by Jeff Roberts