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Catskills Retreat
Catskills Retreat
Margaretville, NY, United States
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Other Projects by Stanev Potts Architects
Catskills Retreat
Margaretville, NY, United States
This 1500 SF
house in the Catskill Mountains is positioned on a gentle slope of rolling
farmland and opens to sweeping views of the steep and thickly forested
surrounding hillsides. The building uses subtle reinterpretations of vernacular
vocabulary to emphasize and participate in the iconic and arcadian beauty of
the local context. An intersection of two simple masses with matching pitched
roofs is nestled into the hillside, creating a sheltered area between them as
it embraces the valley beyond.
The most
resonant elements of local built vocabulary–timber frames, natural wood sided
forms, and field stone masses–are set against simple interior finishes to
underscore the beauty and craftsmanship of the construction techniques and to
allow light and space to be focal. A loft and a master bedroom suite give way
to a dramatic main volume and hearth generating a feeling of
expansiveness within an otherwise efficient and lean program.
Time-tested
sustainable techniques of solar orientation, natural ventilation, and extensive
use of local materials are teamed with newer technologies: SIP
construction, radiant heating, high-efficiency appliances and lighting to
achieve substantial reductions of the building’s carbon footprint. The house
easily achieved Level II Energy Star Certification and scored high in LEED
analysis.
house in the Catskill Mountains is positioned on a gentle slope of rolling
farmland and opens to sweeping views of the steep and thickly forested
surrounding hillsides. The building uses subtle reinterpretations of vernacular
vocabulary to emphasize and participate in the iconic and arcadian beauty of
the local context. An intersection of two simple masses with matching pitched
roofs is nestled into the hillside, creating a sheltered area between them as
it embraces the valley beyond.
The most
resonant elements of local built vocabulary–timber frames, natural wood sided
forms, and field stone masses–are set against simple interior finishes to
underscore the beauty and craftsmanship of the construction techniques and to
allow light and space to be focal. A loft and a master bedroom suite give way
to a dramatic main volume and hearth generating a feeling of
expansiveness within an otherwise efficient and lean program.
Time-tested
sustainable techniques of solar orientation, natural ventilation, and extensive
use of local materials are teamed with newer technologies: SIP
construction, radiant heating, high-efficiency appliances and lighting to
achieve substantial reductions of the building’s carbon footprint. The house
easily achieved Level II Energy Star Certification and scored high in LEED
analysis.
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