tree house
natural modern haven
living in the trees
This glass house perched (literally) in the trees uses its position to lead nearly all design decisions. Where to put windows to maximise views, where not to put windows to block neighbors, what materials to use to make the transition as seamless as possible between indoors and outdoors, on the ground or in the sky.
This wide shot takes in five different zones–the screened porch, the poet’s corner, living room, dining room and stairwell…and the outside too. The restrained color palette allows this to stay visually serene.
in the news
The Wall Street Journal commissioned this photoshoot, coincidentally, a year and a half after I photographed the exterior of the home next door. All I knew of this house was what I could see through the wooded lot and I was intrigued by its aesthetic, as it is not a typical style for this location. New York Architect, Robert Young, brought his modern vision to a typically more traditional neighborhood and I was not disappointed when I received this opportunity to capture the home in full.
warmth through light + patina
The light wood oak warms the dark gray tile and cemented features of the bathrooms, while the large picture windows form angles of sunlight that create geometry within.
beauty in all seasons
We questioned as to why the property would be photographed in the dead of winter, as you would think a “tree house” would be captured when the trees are lush and full. However, photographing the project during this time allowed a unique viewpoint that had not been captured before, unhindered by leaf cover and given a different mood with the long winter shadows.