Red Rock House by Anmahian Winton Architects sits on a forested New York hillside
This house in rural New York state by Anmahian Winton Architects is made up of timber-clad volumes that project from a hillside towards views of the surrounding forest (+ slideshow).
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Anmahian Winton Architects from Cambridge, Massachusetts, designed the property for a steeply sloping plot near the town of Red Rock, flanked on one side by a rocky ledge and on another by an incline that falls down towards a creek.
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According to a statement from the architects: "These dramatic elements informed the siting of the buildings and the ways that landscape, views, and daylight could be integrated into the design."
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Landscape studio Reed-Hilderbrand was consulted to advise on how best to retain the site's natural topography and preserve the overall condition of the forest, while also creating a series of architectural interventions.
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A levelled terrace lined on one side by a long concrete retaining wall provides a plateau for the buildings and gardens.
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A guesthouse abuts this wall and projects back towards the forest to the rear, while the main house rises to the same level from a second terrace carved into the lower portion of the site.
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"The project embraces a 'machine in the garden' design approach, where contemporary vocabulary and minimal form underscore the relationship between built work and natural landscape," said the architects.
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A large terrace sheltered beneath a pergola extends from the side of the guest house to create an outdoor seating area. A fireplace is built into the retaining wall to warm this area during colder months.
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A paved path links the guest house's entrance with the main house and continues to a deck that cantilevers towards the canopies of the nearby trees.
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The exteriors of the two buildings are clad in western red cedar boards with a prominent grain. The boards are fitted within rows of vertical bays to create an ordered aesthetic.
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The natural wood contrasts with manmade materials, including the aluminium latticed screens that cover the entrances of both buildings and help to screen the interiors from the southern sun.
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"A minimal materials palette evokes both rusticity and precision, reflecting the juxtaposed orders of landscape and architecture," the architects added.
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Full-height glazing on the ground and first floors of the main house is surrounded by zinc tiles, while shiny metal chimneys emerge from the roof.
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The interiors of the two buildings are painted entirely in white to emphasise views of the surrounding landscape and provide a neutral backdrop for the owner's art collection.
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Photography is by Jane Messinger.
Project credits:
Team: Nick Winton, AIA (Principal in Charge) and Alex Anmahian, AIA (Consulting Principal), Makoto Abe (Project Architect), Sydney Thiel (LEED AP) and Mazen Sakr (Design Team)
Structural Engineer: RSE Associates, Inc.
Civil Engineer: Morris Associates P.L.L.C.
Landscape Consultants: Reed Hilderbrand LLC Landscape Architecture
General Contractor: Lou Boxer Builder, Inc.
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