2018年初,赖特建筑公司受聘为佛蒙特州的一座度假屋增建。原来的房子是一个滑雪屋,已经被加进去了。最初的增加包括一个美丽的,宏伟的入口/储藏室,带有10间卧室,3层楼高的翼楼。原来的住宅和最近的增加使住宅达到7500平方英尺。拟议的增加将是额外的6,500平方英尺,但将是柱和梁的结构,不像原来的房屋部分。没有建筑师参与其中,但赖特建筑公司从美国post and beam公司获得了一份柱梁框架计划。原来的厨房变成了新的主卧套间旁边的办公室。现在,二楼延伸到一个巨大的阁楼,可以俯瞰主要的生活空间。由于住宿是最重要的,最终也是面临的挑战之一,赖特开始寻找设计师。Jonni Huntley是一名经过认证的厨房和浴室设计师,也是Catamount Kitchens and Design的所有者,她以卓越的设计理念和客户服务完善了团队。 Together they worked to make a living space that was suitable for 40+ family members at a time, a kitchen that served multiple cooks at once, a loft that perfectly faced the view of Okemo Mountain, and all while merging stylistically and seamlessly with the pre-existing home. It was known that the owners adored the view of the ski mountain. This is the home where the 8 children, their families, and extended family and friends come multiple times a year to all get together and enjoy a private relaxing vacation as a family. The space needed to completely reflect that. Many structural and design changes were made to blend the old with the new and bring the outdoors in. The addition was rotated 25 degrees to face the view directly. New windows were added throughout the entire house for cohesiveness and they were brought down to floor and counter top levels to maximize the views. The glass elements in this house allow natural light to flow creating passive solar heating throughout. Just seeing the mountains was not enough, and an addition with such a modern style did not flow with the existing part of the home.To feel one with nature, wood elements were added to the existing home to update the extensive cedar paneling, and old reclaimed barn wood was added for warmth, and natural charm. The owners could not bear to lose any of the view or space and a wooden staircase felt too heavy and large. A metal spiral staircase that stretched from basement to loft was the solution. They encased the spiral with glass panels for safety but also to not block the beauty of the staircase. At night when the outside view is not visible, the spiral staircase and barn board accents become the beautiful view indoors. The stairs also offered a flattering curve to break up all the angles within the space. The kitchen in this addition occupies a significant amount of the 6,500 SF addition. One of the many challenges was creating enough seating and dining space for everyone. The designer cooked up the 14’ “pizza slice” maple wood table, creating space for a dozen while mimicking the curve element of the spiral staircase. The custom 14+’ maple wood table to match seats up to 18, while the breakfast island counter seats an additional 4 people. An easily accessible coffee bar was designed adjacent to the seating areas. The timeless black finish on the modern metal light fixtures help blend the preferences of the younger family members, with the history and style of the original home. Although these clients splurged on their appliances, the custom kitchen design was accomplished by using quality semi-custom cabinetry and quartz counter tops. Defining spaces within such an open floor plan required collaboration and creativity and the personality of the existing home varied drastically from the feel of the new addition.We developed an environment to suit the amount of people gathered that encourages quality family conversations and future memories. The underlying theme was to allow this nature-loving family to feel as close to the outdoors as possible from any vantage point in the home. Merging the styles of the old and new was a concern we addressed by matching the trim throughout, adding similar fixtures, updating all the windows to match, and updating the balcony railing system. This allowed the old part of the home to graciously transition into the new part of the home. We were conscious of the Aging in Place needs by addressing any safety concerns such as removing the raised floor in the original kitchen, rebuilding a staircase, and enlarging doorways. We took the needs of all family members into consideration from grandchild to grandparent.
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