Pool Accessory
When the sun is beating down, all the owners of this pool house will need is a cool drink in their hands to be transported to another world. Not too far from the main house, this pool compound feels connected yet unique. Like a short vacation, sitting by this pool takes you to a very special place.

Guest House
This guest house and garage recalls the spirit of an Eighteenth century carriage house. Set in a beautiful valley 75 miles north of New York City, it is a part of a family estate, comprised of a large clapboard main house built in the Eighteen hundreds, several barns and other accessory buildings.
The owners wanted to house their guests and their cars in a building which fit the context and felt a though it had been built in the same period as the main house. The ground floor includes a heated two-car garage with indoor and outdoor storage. The second floor guest room features chestnut flooring and hand-hewn beams.

Greek Revival Pool House
This jewel box of a pool house serves as an entertainment area for our client and her guests. The client and design team decided to highlight the Greek Revival details of the main house and to keep the structure as small as possible.
Although the square footage is not large, there is an abundance of classical detailing that gives the building stature, while at the same time, a generous amount of glazing makes the space comfortably approachable.
The success of the design is dependant on the easy flow between interior and exterior spaces when the multiple French doors are thrown open. This spatial flow is enhanced by the use of bluestone, both as a flooring material throughout the interior and as the material that makes up the adjacent terrace areas. These flanking terraces have a semi-enclosed feeling that is achieved by the shading pergolas to each side and the inward curve of the surrounding stonewalls.

Red Barn
This red barn is home to a variety of small animals including miniature horses, goats and donkeys. The owners wanted to have a small-scale petting zoo.
The barn was designed to fit into the surrounding countryside. Materials include stained board and batten siding, simple doors and windows and asphalt shingles. A cupola with windows on all four sides allows light to penetrate deep into the hayloft. The interior is divided into stalls, an area for washing the animals and feed bins.

The Perfect Accessory
What more can you ask of an accessory building than to house your family and friends as well as keep your cars snug and warm. Fitting in with the main house (Berkshire Retreat) was an important goal we achieved without plagiarism. Like farm buildings associated with the farm house, different functions call for different designs, however similar details and sensibilities tie the buildings together. No guest feels slighted by walking across the courtyard to spend the night at this cozy guest house.

Entry Portico
The primary entry to this beautiful eighteenth century wood and brick home was an uncovered, awkward, side door. The owners wanted to walk into their home protected from the elements and to gracefully create an entry and garden space. We used antique brick which matched the existing walls in concert with bluestone slabs and copper roofing to make a maintenance free entry portico. From below, the portico creates a private garden with a classically balanced stairway as the focal point.

Collector's Garage
The owner of this transformed garage is a collector of vintage automobiles. We took a mundane storage building and turned it into a place to maintain, visit and enjoy fine vehicles. Three inch thick custom made carriage doors lead you into three bays for storing and working on cars featuring a hydraulic lift and pit. The fourth door opens into a double height display space with stairs to a viewing gallery and lounge. This building combines both beauty and utility.

Pool and Spa House
The owner asked us to design a pool, pool house and spa house where she could entertain guests without having to run back and forth to the main house during the day. At night, she wanted a place for weekend guests to have comfort and privacy.
This pool house contains changing and bathrooms, a kitchen and dining area, and a guest bedroom overlooking the pool. The ground floor of the pool house is waterproof for obvious reasons. Located on the exterior of the pool house is an outdoor shower. The spa house encloses a deep soaking tub surrounded by heated tile and features heated towel bars, a wet bar and sound system.
In the design of both buildings, we kept the forms simple which was in keeping with the 18th century main house. The pool and buildings are surrounded by split-rail fencing and stone walls. These buildings were featured in House Beautiful and won a design award sponsored by Hudson Valley Magazine and the American Institute of Architects.

Potting Shed
The design of this shed evolved from the compromise between a husband who wanted a wood shed and a wife who wanted a potting shed. Viewed from the house and garden, it seems to be only a potting shed. From the barn, it is a wood shed with two large wood bins. Functionally the shed has two storage rooms with benches for potting on one side. A walkway through the center leads you to the two woodbins on the barn side. The building serves to tie the house and garden visually to the barn. This building was featured in Country Gardens and Country Living Gardener.

Pool House with a View
We kept this pool house simple and sweet. Set in a bucolic farm region, the architectural styling takes its cues from the many hard working buildings on the surrounding horse farms. While the building exudes a quiet elegance, it is every bit as hard working as many of its neighbors. The back side encloses the mundane pool equipment, while the side facing the pool provides a half-bath and an accommodating wet bar. It strikes the perfect balance between work and play.

Shingle Style Guest House
The owners of this shingle-style, circa 1890 country house requested a design for a pool house and additional guest quarters. We felt that it was important to create a simple design that echoed the forms and materials featured on the main house. This allowed the new construction to complement the existing structure and create a cohesive relationship between the buildings.