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Beckoning Path
New York, NY, United States
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Other Projects by BarlisWedlick Architects LLC
Beckoning Path
New York, NY, United States
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2017
This project called for the conversion of a home, nestled in to a rocky hillside, into a wellness
center and private retreat. Built in 1961, the house was comprised of a complex timber-framed
pavilion perched within the tree canopy. Barlis Wedlick's intervention focused on three intentions:
completely opening the glass pavilion of the upper level, making a monolithic plinth of the lower
level to mediate between the pavilion and the landscape, and inserting an addition with a hovering
green roof above and indoor pool below within the cliff-side. The goal of the upper level was to
respect the existing structure while opening the space to create flexible studio spaces for
meditation and Tai chi practice. The lower level provides guest accommodations, workout spaces, spa
facilities, private mediation areas, and a theater.
Passive House principles were used as much as possible throughout the renovation and the addition
to compensate for the historic glass and timber- frame pavilion above. The lower level was entirely
rebuilt with particular attention paid to air-sealing, adding insulation, installing heat recovery
ventilators, and installing high-performance fenestration to take advantage of the superior air
quality resulting from Passive House design. The indoor pool built upon the knowledge from Lazy
Bear Farm Pool, improving upon various design aspects as a result of continuing post-occupancy
evaluations of that project. Throughout the entire building, Barlis Wedlick worked to perform extensive
natural and artificial lighting simulations. The building continuously monitors local weather
conditions to dynamically djust the
lighting to complement natural lighting conditions in each space.
Photos by: Peter Aaron
center and private retreat. Built in 1961, the house was comprised of a complex timber-framed
pavilion perched within the tree canopy. Barlis Wedlick's intervention focused on three intentions:
completely opening the glass pavilion of the upper level, making a monolithic plinth of the lower
level to mediate between the pavilion and the landscape, and inserting an addition with a hovering
green roof above and indoor pool below within the cliff-side. The goal of the upper level was to
respect the existing structure while opening the space to create flexible studio spaces for
meditation and Tai chi practice. The lower level provides guest accommodations, workout spaces, spa
facilities, private mediation areas, and a theater.
Passive House principles were used as much as possible throughout the renovation and the addition
to compensate for the historic glass and timber- frame pavilion above. The lower level was entirely
rebuilt with particular attention paid to air-sealing, adding insulation, installing heat recovery
ventilators, and installing high-performance fenestration to take advantage of the superior air
quality resulting from Passive House design. The indoor pool built upon the knowledge from Lazy
Bear Farm Pool, improving upon various design aspects as a result of continuing post-occupancy
evaluations of that project. Throughout the entire building, Barlis Wedlick worked to perform extensive
natural and artificial lighting simulations. The building continuously monitors local weather
conditions to dynamically djust the
lighting to complement natural lighting conditions in each space.
Photos by: Peter Aaron
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