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"A
personal retreat..."
The Stoddartsville
residence is a reflection of the architect and – even
more important – the owners. A personal retreat, this
level of involvement makes the house, architecturally and
aesthetically, satisfying – yet personally and emotionally
a home.
A two
phase project that started in 1995 with the design and construction
of a 2000 square foot week-end retreat in the Pocono Mountains
of northeast Pennsylvania for Manhattan restaurateurs. Once
the house became a full time residence in 2000, the clients
decided to add a 750 sf wrap around sun room on the southeast
corner of the original house. In an attempt to create a sense
of timelessness, the design incorporates indigenous materials
of the immediate area.
Lehigh
River washed natural stone veneer is used around the base
of the house and on the interior and exterior surfaces of
the massive rumford fireplace and chimney. Flitch cut hemlock
clapboard siding stained dark green in conjunction with natural
river sand finish stucco is used to help blend the house into
the grove of old white pine trees the house is nestled amongst.
Through the judicious use of windows, the house enjoys natural
light throughout the day while affording closely prescribed
views into the surrounding woods.
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