Stuart Disston & Joshua Rosensweig — Architect
“The impact of light is critical to every project. Always try to allow as much light into rooms as possible.”
“The house is a play on a traditional New England colonial in a modern vocabulary,” said Rosensweig.
Upon entering the house, you can see straight through the hall, dining room, and living room with the fireplace terminating the line of sight. The stairs are centrally located, allowing visual transparency to span vertically between three levels. The staircase landing overlooks the two-story breakfast room that has a floor-to-ceilingwindow with garden views.
One of the home’s most striking qualities is how sunny and bright it is, as every room has multiple exposures to the outside. The breakfast room in particular is filled with morning sunlight, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. Elsewhere, large glass openings provide sweeping views of the garden and grounds, lending added saturation to the bright spaces. A roof deck is bordered by a sedum roof, continuing the relationship between the architecture and the landscape.
Disston, Rosensweig, and their team at APD Architecture & Design found the collaborative process both incredibly interesting and rewarding. The challenge of synthesizing the varied design inspirations and thefamily’s programmatic needs into an organic, cohesive whole has made this one of the firm’s most unique projects to date. The resulting home and grounds provide a curated, comfortable place for the household and guests to relax, unwind, and gain inspiration for their various creative endeavors.
— Excerpt from New View: A Curated Visual Gallery: Twenty Magnificent Homes by Northeast Architects
Photography by Anthony Crisafulli
Photography by Anthony Crisafulli
Photography by Anthony Crisafulli