2022 Home Competition

Home: A Connection

Tripp Lake Road, Warrensburg, NY

Alfred State College

Jack Christie

This home is a connection between the forest and the water. The intersection of these two elements takes the form of conditioned space for human life. The home is divided between minimal private space and a public space that gives the feeling that the surroundings can flow right through the home making the 600 square feet feel more infinite in its Adirondack mountain setting. When starting this project, using only 600 square feet felt like a restriction but as went deeper into the project I realized that there is beauty in only using the essentials indoors and letting the outdoor space make up any feelings of being cramped in a smaller space. This will help occupants to live a lifestyle that does not tie them to “things.” The design of the outdoor space is a mirror of the indoor space. In this home, both indoor and outdoor spaces follow the same paths for circulation and division of public and private spaces. This can be clearly seen in the fireplace that repeats itself indoors and outdoors. This home is a place to connect with nature.

Alfred State Spring 2022 fireplace that repeats itself indoors and outdoors. This home is a place to connect with nature.

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