Located near the historic Woodstock two hours west of New York City,  the six acre farmland site is accessed from the road with gentle slope  winding upward towards the house. Two natural ponds with local trees frame  the surrounding Catskills Mountain view. The client, a young growing family  enthusiastic about Modern Art, requested a weekend retreat for family
gathering, as well as entertainment. Inspired by the American Barn House distinctive pitched roof silhouette,  along with the corrugated metal skin Storage Silos, the 2,000 square foot  house was conceived as an three dimensional object with spaces carved  within according to programmatic requirements. A straight staircase acts  as a spine connecting all major spaces, from public spaces such as Living  Room to private ones such as Bedrooms, each with distinctive spatial  proportion and scale. Window openings and skylight further enhance the  natural day light inward, while framing the mountain view outward. The  enclosed rooftop courtyard can be perceived as a Zen meditation garden,  floating above the surrounding natural scenery.The construction is typical wood stud/joist  framing with wood siding &  corrugated metal skin. The Origami-like interplay of different surface  textures compliments the house’s massing, which creates a distinctive yet  familiar presence on the landscape.