KRAUS RESIDENCE

MIDDLEBURGH, NY
Based on farm structures typical of the site’s rural location in Upstate New York, this house employs traditional construction methods to accommodate a modern artistic lifestyle. The single story house is supported by a series of wooden columns braced by a paneling system, instead of the usual x-bracing system seen in most farm buildings. The house, co-designed with Robert Kraus, has an integrated painting studio and shop that is separated from the rest of the living space by the kitchen, as well as three outdoor sleeping lofts at the front of the house. The formal and informal entries seen on the north elevation are coded by size and the placement of solar collectors on the roof.