stilted studios
Stilted Studios is a great little project located in Northwestern Connecticut. The existing house was built in the 70's to a somewhat contemporary style with steep shed roofs that split to create North facing clerestory windows.
The site slopes dramatically away from the house towards a lovely little stream that flows into the Farmington River. The clients program was straight forward: a detached Yoga and Art studio that faces the stream/view.
The design concept we developed was two identical volumes, mirrored, rotated, shifted, and slid four feet down the slope. The studios face away from each other and frame secluded views of the woods. A covered wooden walkway connects the two masses and links the studios back to the house.