Artreehoose by Della Valle Bernheimer
Artreehoose by Della Valle Bernheimer
Artreehoose, designed by Della Valle Bernheimer, take a site on a tight lot along Lake Candlewood in New Fairfield, Connecticut. This new home’s form and structure was derived from observations of trees and an adaptation of local building techniques. The project began with studies of leaf canopies, accumulated ring structures, and the dappled light that filters through groups of trees. Multiple study models in several media (concrete, acrylic, wood, plaster), investigated how light flows through perforations in these various materials. We used these models to observe, secondarily, how certain materials would be suited to creating a stable, discrete, but minimal structure. During the formative process we were interested in designing a house that seemed in large part to float and protect, much like the tree canopies on the site shelter the ground beneath them.
Wood Dining Room Artreehoose by Della Valle Bernheimer
Contemporary Kitchen Artreehoose by Della Valle Bernheimer
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- Artreehoose by Della Valle Bernheimer
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- Lake House Facade Artreehoose by Della Valle Bernheimer
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- Artreehoose Balcony by Della Valle Bernheimer
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- Wood Interior Artreehoose by Della Valle Bernheimer
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- Wood Dining Room Artreehoose by Della Valle Bernheimer
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- Contemporary Kitchen Artreehoose by Della Valle Bernheimer
Architects: Della Valle Bernheimer
Location: Lake Candlewood, New Fairfield, CT, USA
