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Stoney Hollow
Lake Geneva, WI, United States
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Stoney Hollow
Lake Geneva, WI, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2006
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
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The picturesque quarter-mile private drive, a single lane road that winds through the thick maple forest, is breathtakingly beautiful. Emerging at the crest of a hill in a small clearing, one’s eyes naturally wander further on down to the future site of a “Cotswold”-style Tudor residence. Firmly nestled on the southern exposed hillside overlooking “the narrows” of Lake Geneva, this is the place of dreams, soon to become reality for the proud owners.
A dream..... with a nightmare standing in the way.
As plans for building the home were drawn up, it became clear that the driveway needed to be moved. Oh, it would still wander majestically through the maples. But the unfortunate detour went right past the 2 ½ - story, six-car, contemporary detached garage. The romantic approach to the main house was now in serious jeopardy. The garage needed to be remodeled. But how? How do you make such a stark building blend comfortably with Mother Nature?
Such was the daunting task facing architect Jason R. Bernard. The happy result of his ingenuity is “The Hollow,” a Countryside Tudor revival building. With its name coined by the owner, this remodeled detached garage captures the imagination with its inquisitive asymmetry, old world charm and unique Tudor style.
Like an uncharted trail meandering through the forest, the path from ordinary to one-of-a-kind is not always clear. The owners certainly desired a charming little “aupair house” that will complement their new main house. Ordinarily, the solution for a detached garage is to create a smaller, carbon copy of the main house.
However, this home site requires the extraordinary.
The owners desired a garage that would be an understated accent to the main house, a building that would snuggly fit into its natural surroundings – no easy task. The project was fraught with design challenges. Beyond the incompatible garage style, local ordinances prohibited any size increases. This included overall height, roof pitches, dormer sizes and footprint. “We needed more than magic to make a 2 1/2 –story brick garage disappear into the woods,” Bernard sighed.
At first glance, the most defining element of The Hollow is its roof. The rolled cedar structure lends the appearance of a very thick, heavy roof. Multiple layers of cedar shingle were built up to create the eaves but the main portion of the roof is actually only a single layer. The thick rolled eaves help bring the roof closer to the ground, visually reducing the size of the structure. Oversized doors and windows exaggerate the building’s proportions, letting in more light.
As the saying goes, perception is reality. Bernard’s creative design solutions achieved a smaller perceived scale of the building and a more inviting interior. Once proper waterproofing was completed, the grade was pushed up against the block to help reduce the height of the building. This technique also spawned opportunities to create private terraces, secluded patios and hidden entrances.
Further, in a world deluged with synthetic materials, Bernard achieved inviting warmth and softness by choosing all natural elements. Is The Hollow an old building with a new look or a new building with an old look? Hard to say. However, there’s no denying that the results were spectacular.
Subcontractors possessing old world skills were hand-picked by the projects contractor, Pierce Builders of Genoa City. This was a golden opportunity for them to practice their craft. They used old Tiffany glass recycled from the original main residence to fashion the front door. Authentic stucco with natural stone was masterfully intermixed against the hand-hewn timber.
Simply put, The Hollow is an unorthodox approach to transforming problems into dreams. Gracefully tucked into the hillside, it has become a timeless accent for the Tudor Manor home completed later.
A dream..... with a nightmare standing in the way.
As plans for building the home were drawn up, it became clear that the driveway needed to be moved. Oh, it would still wander majestically through the maples. But the unfortunate detour went right past the 2 ½ - story, six-car, contemporary detached garage. The romantic approach to the main house was now in serious jeopardy. The garage needed to be remodeled. But how? How do you make such a stark building blend comfortably with Mother Nature?
Such was the daunting task facing architect Jason R. Bernard. The happy result of his ingenuity is “The Hollow,” a Countryside Tudor revival building. With its name coined by the owner, this remodeled detached garage captures the imagination with its inquisitive asymmetry, old world charm and unique Tudor style.
Like an uncharted trail meandering through the forest, the path from ordinary to one-of-a-kind is not always clear. The owners certainly desired a charming little “aupair house” that will complement their new main house. Ordinarily, the solution for a detached garage is to create a smaller, carbon copy of the main house.
However, this home site requires the extraordinary.
The owners desired a garage that would be an understated accent to the main house, a building that would snuggly fit into its natural surroundings – no easy task. The project was fraught with design challenges. Beyond the incompatible garage style, local ordinances prohibited any size increases. This included overall height, roof pitches, dormer sizes and footprint. “We needed more than magic to make a 2 1/2 –story brick garage disappear into the woods,” Bernard sighed.
At first glance, the most defining element of The Hollow is its roof. The rolled cedar structure lends the appearance of a very thick, heavy roof. Multiple layers of cedar shingle were built up to create the eaves but the main portion of the roof is actually only a single layer. The thick rolled eaves help bring the roof closer to the ground, visually reducing the size of the structure. Oversized doors and windows exaggerate the building’s proportions, letting in more light.
As the saying goes, perception is reality. Bernard’s creative design solutions achieved a smaller perceived scale of the building and a more inviting interior. Once proper waterproofing was completed, the grade was pushed up against the block to help reduce the height of the building. This technique also spawned opportunities to create private terraces, secluded patios and hidden entrances.
Further, in a world deluged with synthetic materials, Bernard achieved inviting warmth and softness by choosing all natural elements. Is The Hollow an old building with a new look or a new building with an old look? Hard to say. However, there’s no denying that the results were spectacular.
Subcontractors possessing old world skills were hand-picked by the projects contractor, Pierce Builders of Genoa City. This was a golden opportunity for them to practice their craft. They used old Tiffany glass recycled from the original main residence to fashion the front door. Authentic stucco with natural stone was masterfully intermixed against the hand-hewn timber.
Simply put, The Hollow is an unorthodox approach to transforming problems into dreams. Gracefully tucked into the hillside, it has become a timeless accent for the Tudor Manor home completed later.
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