A weekend and summer home in the green mountains of Vermont needed
an addition that would house a garage below and a studio above. The
structure was originally a carriage house and the renovation to
residential spaces was done extremely sensitively. There is a large
two story space facing Equinox Mountain, with this stunning view to
the north captured by two stories of glass.
We presented a rough sketch for placement of a new structure
adjacent (but not yet connected) to the original house. There are
considerable renovation issues on the main house, and if the two
are kept separate during that work the cost will be lower.
We mimicked the large opening to the north, perfect for the
painting studio, and also continued the line of small square
windows which were original to the horse stalls in the carriage
house. We tried to maintain the simple dignity of the agriculture
buildings common to the area.