A423 architecture and design designed
this house for two empty nesters moving from the southern florida to
the rural northeast. The architects Maria Diaz-Joves and Ryan Welty
focused on creating a modest home for the couple with gestures toward
the traditional agricultural area. The house is designed for the
hillside with both levels walking out to grade. The upper level is
the main living area (kitchen, dining, living & master suite)
leaving the lower level for the office, guest bedroom and storage/
mechanical spaces. The house is grounded by an exposed concrete base
and the upper level is clad in reclaimed barn siding and corrugated
metal. The form of the house is modern but those forms are built and
clad in traditional materials of the area.
Geothermal (radiant in-floor heat/ air
A/C)
reclaimed doors, siding, columns,
railings & many other pieces
Spray foam insulation
vegetative roof
