RHINEBECK RESIDENCE

Modern white house with a gabled roof and large windows, set against a backdrop of trees with autumn foliage and a twilight sky. The house is illuminated from within, highlighting a cozy interior.
A corrugated metal roof beneath a blue sky with light cloud coverage and a tree partially visible behind the roof.
A modern glass door entryway with plants and pumpkins on a tiled porch.
Modern white house with metal roof, wooden deck, sliding glass door, stone pathway, and garden area
Long hallway with light wood flooring, white walls, and a large abstract painting. Windows on the right let in sunlight. An open doorway at the end shows an outdoor area.
Interior room with a large window view of autumn trees, a cat sitting on a window seat, and decorative pillows nearby. The floor has a green checkered rug.

Completion: 2021

Area: 2,800 sq ft.

General Contractor: Roeber & Rausch Custom Builders

Structural Engineer: Day Stakosa Engineering

Interiors: Lyons Studio

Located in Rhinebeck, New York, the house was originally conceived as a summer retreat, but with the Covid-19 pandemic, the goal quickly became a primary residence. With that, came a new set of priorities and design perimeters. The clients desire for privacy pushed the house away from the existing roads and neighbors. The new location provided views to the lake to the South. This view was integrated into the design by rotating the house so the office and kitchen could both benefit. 

Organizationally, the house was split into two bars, connected with a glass volume to provide a framed view of the natural wetlands and fields on the site when entering. As well as providing a clear separation between the public and more private spaces.  

Finally, the clients’ interest and love of the archetypal pitched roof was exaggerated. The roof pitch increased and material palate minimized, with durability and low maintenance being key. The resulting interior, allowed for an expansive vaulted great room and tall ceilings in the bedrooms, while keeping the exterior volumes visually and formally the same.

See the article about this home in the New York Times.

Floor plan of a residential house showing two levels. The main level includes a living room, kitchen, dining area, bedrooms, and bathrooms. The floor plan also features outdoor deck areas. The second level has a large open space above the main area, with a stairway leading to a covered section.