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Villanova, PA, United States
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Blackbird
Villanova, PA, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2023
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
Set within the protected pastoral landscape of the Ardrossan Estate, this project responds to a rare context: an 800-acre historic property where architecture must feel earned, not imposed. The challenge was to design a new residence that could coexist with a land shaped by agriculture, stewardship, and time, without resorting to nostalgia or imitation.
The guiding idea, Evolved Agrarian Modernism, frames the home as a structure that appears to have grown naturally from its setting. Rather than a singular object, the house unfolds as three volumes, two familiar gabled forms connected by a transparent glass link, balancing solidity and lightness, tradition and clarity. Massing and structure reference the estate’s stone farm buildings, while the envelope layers hand-struck stone, charred wood, and painted clapboard, echoing both the meadow’s tones and the plumage of the native red-winged blackbird.
Landscape and architecture flow together, with interiors extending the narrative through warm, tactile materials, custom millwork, and a mix of new and sentimental furnishings. The outcome is a home that feels deeply rooted yet distinctly contemporary, supporting everyday life with comfort and intention.
The guiding idea, Evolved Agrarian Modernism, frames the home as a structure that appears to have grown naturally from its setting. Rather than a singular object, the house unfolds as three volumes, two familiar gabled forms connected by a transparent glass link, balancing solidity and lightness, tradition and clarity. Massing and structure reference the estate’s stone farm buildings, while the envelope layers hand-struck stone, charred wood, and painted clapboard, echoing both the meadow’s tones and the plumage of the native red-winged blackbird.
Landscape and architecture flow together, with interiors extending the narrative through warm, tactile materials, custom millwork, and a mix of new and sentimental furnishings. The outcome is a home that feels deeply rooted yet distinctly contemporary, supporting everyday life with comfort and intention.
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