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Connecticut Lake Cottage
Connecticut Lake Cottage
67, Ball Pond Road, New Fairfield, CT, United States
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Other Projects by James Cleary Architecture
Connecticut Lake Cottage
67, Ball Pond Road, New Fairfield, CT, United States
As part of a commission that included the Connecitcut Lake House, JCA re-envisioned a cottage sitting close to the property's main house.The
cottage, whose interior measures only 20' by 13', was chopped into tiny
rooms which were squeezed beneath a storage attic. Our aim was to
overcome the tight quarters, creating an open and generous interior.To
do this, we removed the attic to create a cathedral ceiling, and braced
the roof with minimal, custom designed, steel rod collar ties.On
the upper floor, rooms were replaced by open sleeping lofts, clad in
wood, that float lightly within the walls of the building. Tall closets
create visual privacy between lofts, and conceal HVAC equipmentOn
the lower floor, we tucked a wall of bookshelves under a light steel
and wood staircase. The stairs seem to float, but are actually
suspended from above by a steel rod balustrade. Opposite the stair, we
combined two narrow windows into one generous picture window facing the
lake. A restored stone fireplace anchors one end wall of the living
space, while a compact kitchenette and an unobtrusive entry to a full
bathroom - tucked behind the kitchenette - anchor the other.
cottage, whose interior measures only 20' by 13', was chopped into tiny
rooms which were squeezed beneath a storage attic. Our aim was to
overcome the tight quarters, creating an open and generous interior.To
do this, we removed the attic to create a cathedral ceiling, and braced
the roof with minimal, custom designed, steel rod collar ties.On
the upper floor, rooms were replaced by open sleeping lofts, clad in
wood, that float lightly within the walls of the building. Tall closets
create visual privacy between lofts, and conceal HVAC equipmentOn
the lower floor, we tucked a wall of bookshelves under a light steel
and wood staircase. The stairs seem to float, but are actually
suspended from above by a steel rod balustrade. Opposite the stair, we
combined two narrow windows into one generous picture window facing the
lake. A restored stone fireplace anchors one end wall of the living
space, while a compact kitchenette and an unobtrusive entry to a full
bathroom - tucked behind the kitchenette - anchor the other.
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