Perched on a steep wooded site overlooking the Byram River, this home was built in the 1960s and renovated in the early 1970s by architect Paul Rudolph. This expansion and redesign opened up the primary bedroom suite to the river and woods while respecting the ingenuity of the Rudolph addition. An existing deck was transformed into a cantilevered bathroom, and interior spaces were reconfigured. A transom-lit corridor with a wall of closets connects the bedroom to the living wing of the house. The bathroom is accessed through a set of sliding doors inspired by shoji screens. In the sink alcove, two panels of windows provide a wide view, in a gesture to a lookout tower. Interior materials, such as pearwood, maple, steel, and white ceramic tiles, echo the landscape of trees, river, and sky.
#Project Team
Stephen Moser, principal
Contractor: Taconic Builders
Photography: John Hall, Peter Margonelli