Architect Audrey Matlock devised a plan to link this house to its environment without tearing it down and starting over. “We took living spaces and made entire walls into operable doors, and next to those we created outdoor spaces that are usable.”
Along with spectacular views, the site of this weekend home in New York's Catskill Mountains presented a stiff siting challenge: a precipitous slope underpinned by solid bedrock.
When scouring architecture books for their new home's design inspiration, the Scottsdale, Ariz., homeowners fell hard for Richard Neutra's (1892-1970) glass and concrete forms.
The simple surfaces of this outer Long Island vacation home conceal a deceptively complex structure.
The meticulous workmanship that went into this project impressed both the judging panel and the home's architect, David Jameson.
Architect Mark McInturff likens this gloriously simple house to a kaleidoscope, and the analogy isn't too far off.