Houzz Tour: A contemporary mountain escape outside New York City - A house in the mountains can be a great respite from the big city, but it can also be a little lonely at times. That's why this house, at the base of Shawangunk Mountains, New York, is designed not only to embrace nature, but to encourage socialization. A lawyer is owner and about a third space is devoted to guest quarters. William Reue architect even created separate entrances for the owner and his guests, so that both can come and go as they please or socialize together in the large living space.
Houzz at a Glance
Location New York, United States
Architect William Reue architecture
Size 4 bedrooms, 4 ½ bathrooms
Photography by Steve Freihon
William Reue architecture
Need a reason to leave the city? How about the stars? A two-hour drive from the Big Apple puts you in touch with the forest and celestial bodies. A curved wall covered Cor-Ten steel makes for a mysterious first impression. But it has a practical purpose, too: the wall protects the house against the cold north winds. In this perspective, we see the guest 'wing' in bluestone on the right.
William Reue architecture
The house is situated on a plot of 8 acres around with lots of trees and some water. The Cor-Ten is an artistic statement in the landscape, especially in the snowy months when the leaves of the trees. This straight on view of the weathered steel wall reveals the volume of bluestone protruding on the left, home to the garage.
William Reue architecture
This is a distant views of the south-facing side of the house, where all the glazing height is a strong counterpoint to the solid, rusty wall, it disappears from view.
See a house at the lake in South Carolina that uses all the glazing height beautifully
See a house at the lake in South Carolina that uses all the glazing height beautifully
a closer view shows the living space on the right and the master bedroom to the left.
William Reue architecture
Unsurprisingly the living area is facing the view through the large glass wall. open upper windows allow for cross ventilation, while the curtains cut out the sunlight. The house is insulated with thick 14in SIPS (structural insulated panels) and quadruple glazing windows. According Reue, the house is "more than 55% energy efficiency of a typical new house" and earned LEED Silver certification for these and other measures, including underground storage of rainwater, insulation natural cotton, geothermal heating and an energy recovery ventilator.
William Reue architecture
modern interiors Reue to hide most of the kitchen behind the wooden doors flush hunting and white cabinets. The door opens into the utility room, which also acts as a cloakroom; the garage is just beyond.
William Reue architecture
The backsplash colorful kitchen is in stone wood. The floors are 4in-wide plank white oak attached to random lengths of 6 to 10 feet with a dark stain and polyurethane finish.
Check out these sideboards full of personality
Check out these sideboards full of personality
William Reue architecture
on the opposite wall, flush more cabinets surround a fireplace. Access to the master bedroom is through the opening between the fireplace and the sculpture, while to the right is a hallway that leads to a library and guest rooms.
William Reue architecture
Room main continuing the clean lines and the peaceful atmosphere of the living space. The bed is inclined with respect to the walls of providing oriented view the path and away in the trees to the east.
William Reue architecture
The custom tub in the master bathroom exceeds the glass shower, both of which have the potential for views through the glass walls.
William Reue architecture
The neighborhoods guests are no less sumptuous, as seen in this bathroom. Floor-to Pecan Brown stone slabs of the ceiling with a polished finish create a striking backdrop for the freestanding bathtub.
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