Sitting on top of a 4-acre property cleaved from the 60-acre John Jay Homestead historic site in the 1950s, this location in the Hudson Valley is a transition between suburban developments and rural upstate New York. The materials used and geometry of the new house, garage and site elements is consistent with the scale and orientation of Jay’s abandoned stone and wood barns. The house has high thermal mass to improve energy performance and is L-shaped to create a natural sound barrier from distant highway noises, with all bedrooms facing a quiet courtyard.
Status: Built
Location: Katonah, NY, US
Firm Role: Architect
Additional Credits: Construction Management: Robert Siegel Architects
Supervision, Sitework & Concrete: J&J Contractors, Billerica, MA
Masonry: Gabrielle Astrologo, Mt. Kisco, NY
Stone Floor Installation: Raffaele Giamba, Stamford, CT
Landscaping: PM Landscaping, Mt. Kisco, NY
Framing: Mendez Construction, Cortlandt Manor, NY
Spray Insulation: Energy Spray Systems, Stamford, CT
Window Installation: North Shore Window and Door, Ronkonkoma, NY
Drywall: Maxima Drywall, Mt. Vernon, NY
Interior Glass: ATM Mirror & Glass, Buchanan, NY
Garage Door Installation: High Touch, Yonkers, NY
Water Well: P.F. Beal & Sons, Brewster, NY
Plumber: Robert Spano Plumbing, Bedford Hills, NY
Electrician: Veith Enterprises, Poughkeepsie, NY
