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Upstate NY Residence and Pool House
Upstate NY Residence and Pool House
Accord, NY, United States
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Upstate NY Residence and Pool House
Accord, NY, United States
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
RESIDENCE
A family retreat and gathering place on 35 acres in Upstate New York.
The owners, originally from the Czech Republic and India, maintain close ties to both family and the arts in their home countries. They envisioned a home that could welcome visiting relatives and friends, offer a residency-style space for artists to create, and provide their young boys with the freedom to run, swim, build, ski, and bike. When they purchased a 35-acre property in Accord, NY— an address not yet listed on Google Maps—they saw the potential for a compound that would serve as both a family retreat and a gathering place.
The original house was sited without taking advantage of the pond or surrounding landscape. Retaining part of the existing structure, Gauthier Architects reoriented the home to capture natural light and maximize views. The result is an expansive space, with soaring ceilings and an exposed diagrid roof which transforms the structural system into a defining design feature.
At the heart of the house lies the kitchen, surrounded by multiple sitting areas and a large dining space. This central hub allows simultaneous use by different groups while still providing distinct (programmatic) areas for various activities and ages. One wing of the house extends from this space and holds the family bedrooms, while the other offers several guest rooms and flexible spaces for visitors. The lower level expands the program further with recreation and creative areas, including ping-pong, gym equipment, a movie room, and art and craft studios.
POOL HOUSE
Working with Gauthier Architects, the couple set out to design a natatorium: a pool house designed for year-round use. They envisioned a pool and spa that could transition effortlessly with the seasons: fully enclosed in winter yet open to the outdoors in summer. A dramatic 35x15-foot hangar door makes this possible. In warm weather, the entire wall lifts to connect the pool with the lawn, deck, sitting area, and grill. In cold months, the insulated door seals the space, retaining warmth while still flooding it with sunlight and views. Two large elliptical skylights add another dimension of natural light, reinforcing the connection to the outdoors.
More than a pool house, the natatorium serves as a year-round retreat for recreation, exercise, and family life. Inside, the space includes the pool and deck, changing facilities, showers, a bar, and a utility room with geothermal systems and pool equipment.
Outdoors, the house extends its hospitality. Beyond the south-facing deck lies an east-facing terrace with a teak-paneled wall, built-in seating, and a steel wood-burning grill, all shaded by the directionally angled roofline. The roofline shapes outdoor living and also frames views across the aerated pond, further integrating the whole site.
From the outset, sustainability guided the design. A geothermal hydronic system heats and cools both the pool and the house, while a dehumidifying system captures warm, moist air and recycles it as usable heat. Openings are strategically oriented to maximize natural light, heat, and airflow, and the super-insulated structure ensures efficient temperature control. Industrial yet refined materials—corrugated galvannealed siding, galvanized steel studs, mass-plywood diagrid structural panels, rough-cut local bluestone flooring, marine-grade teak wall panels, raw porcelain hex tiles, and baby-blue epoxy finishes on exposed steel—balance character with durability
The result is a space that adapts across seasons, offering light-filled warmth in winter and shaded openness in summer. Blending recreation, hospitality, and nature, the natatorium realizes the owners’ vision of a shared retreat.
A family retreat and gathering place on 35 acres in Upstate New York.
The owners, originally from the Czech Republic and India, maintain close ties to both family and the arts in their home countries. They envisioned a home that could welcome visiting relatives and friends, offer a residency-style space for artists to create, and provide their young boys with the freedom to run, swim, build, ski, and bike. When they purchased a 35-acre property in Accord, NY— an address not yet listed on Google Maps—they saw the potential for a compound that would serve as both a family retreat and a gathering place.
The original house was sited without taking advantage of the pond or surrounding landscape. Retaining part of the existing structure, Gauthier Architects reoriented the home to capture natural light and maximize views. The result is an expansive space, with soaring ceilings and an exposed diagrid roof which transforms the structural system into a defining design feature.
At the heart of the house lies the kitchen, surrounded by multiple sitting areas and a large dining space. This central hub allows simultaneous use by different groups while still providing distinct (programmatic) areas for various activities and ages. One wing of the house extends from this space and holds the family bedrooms, while the other offers several guest rooms and flexible spaces for visitors. The lower level expands the program further with recreation and creative areas, including ping-pong, gym equipment, a movie room, and art and craft studios.
POOL HOUSE
Working with Gauthier Architects, the couple set out to design a natatorium: a pool house designed for year-round use. They envisioned a pool and spa that could transition effortlessly with the seasons: fully enclosed in winter yet open to the outdoors in summer. A dramatic 35x15-foot hangar door makes this possible. In warm weather, the entire wall lifts to connect the pool with the lawn, deck, sitting area, and grill. In cold months, the insulated door seals the space, retaining warmth while still flooding it with sunlight and views. Two large elliptical skylights add another dimension of natural light, reinforcing the connection to the outdoors.
More than a pool house, the natatorium serves as a year-round retreat for recreation, exercise, and family life. Inside, the space includes the pool and deck, changing facilities, showers, a bar, and a utility room with geothermal systems and pool equipment.
Outdoors, the house extends its hospitality. Beyond the south-facing deck lies an east-facing terrace with a teak-paneled wall, built-in seating, and a steel wood-burning grill, all shaded by the directionally angled roofline. The roofline shapes outdoor living and also frames views across the aerated pond, further integrating the whole site.
From the outset, sustainability guided the design. A geothermal hydronic system heats and cools both the pool and the house, while a dehumidifying system captures warm, moist air and recycles it as usable heat. Openings are strategically oriented to maximize natural light, heat, and airflow, and the super-insulated structure ensures efficient temperature control. Industrial yet refined materials—corrugated galvannealed siding, galvanized steel studs, mass-plywood diagrid structural panels, rough-cut local bluestone flooring, marine-grade teak wall panels, raw porcelain hex tiles, and baby-blue epoxy finishes on exposed steel—balance character with durability
The result is a space that adapts across seasons, offering light-filled warmth in winter and shaded openness in summer. Blending recreation, hospitality, and nature, the natatorium realizes the owners’ vision of a shared retreat.
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