house on a lake
YEAR: 2019-2024
LOCATION: VERMONT, USA
TYPE: SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE
awards: 2024 lake wise award from Vermont DEC Agency of Natural Resources
COLLABORATION: Artisan Engineering, BEURMANN ENGINEERING, Function+Form Interiors, greenleaf design, ROYAL GROUP, Silkwoods Studio
builder: red house building
The house sits on old farmland with an expansive view of Lake Champlain to the east. Windows and program are strategically placed to give views of the lake, woodlands and historic horse field. A farmstead building organization creates a garden courtyard pocketed between the house's L shape and the separate barn building. The long pitched roof form and exterior details are inspired by the vernacular farm buildings found in the surrounding area.
A variety of proportions and ceiling heights are used to break down the house’s large size and to provide different feelings as you travel throughout the expansive floor plan. There are double and single height spaces, tall narrow spaces, low wide spaces, flat ceilings and angled ceilings.
The kitchen, dining and living space are linked with an open plan that is anchored by a massive Vermont Panton stone fireplace that plays off the old field stone fireplaces found in many of the old local farmhouses. The ash ceiling slats pay homage to the many ash trees found on the site and provide acoustic dampening in the high space. Regional wood and stone are used for the interior finishes and millwork.
The house is designed to maximize longevity with a super insulated building envelope, large roof overhangs to protect the facade, and efficient MEP systems.
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