TACONIC TREEHOUSE
A SUSTAINABLE ECO-MODERN HOME IN HUDSON, NY
A DESIGN FOR A CUSTOM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE LOCATED IN A WOODY NOOK OUTSIDE OF HUDSON, NY; 90 MILES OUTSIDE OF NORTH OF NEW YORK CITY. THE CLIENTS CAME WITH IDEAS AND OPENNESS TO DISCOVER A WAY TO GAIN SIGHTLINES OF THE NEARBY CATSKILL MOUNTAIN RANGE TO THE WEST AND THE BERKSHIRES TO THE EAST, YET STILL MAINTAIN THE PRIVACY THE WOODS AFFORDED. BY LIFTING UP THE SINGLE STORY RESIDENCE WE DISCOVERED THAT THE HOUSE GAINS SWEEPING VIEWS AND INCREASES PRIVACY. THE ADDITIONAL STRUCTURE REQUIRED IS EQUIVALENT COST OF DIGGING IN AND WATERPROOFING A BASEMENT. THE HOUSE WAS DESIGNED AND DETAIL TO MEET PASSIVE HOUSE IDEOLOGIES, INCORPERATED SOLAR PANELS, AND GEOTHERMAL HEATING TO ENCOUAGE SUSTAINABLE LIVING.
THE CONCRETE SILOS HOUSE THE BATHROOMS ON THE NORTHSIDE AND TWO STAIRCASES ON THE SOUTH. ALL MATERIALS WERE SOURCED TO BE SUSTAINABLE, LOCALLY, AND PLACED TOGETHER WITH MASTERFUL MODERN CRAFTSMANSHIP.
ALL TOGETHER THE NEW RESIDENCE IS EMODIES THE MODERN DICHOTOMY OF INSIDE AND OUTSIDE LIVING, HARMONIZING TECHNOLOGY WITH NATURE, AND ELEVATING STANDARD OF DAY TO DAY LIVING.