House with environmentally friendly materials on the edge of a large rock

#architecture #housedesign #housetour Ledge House Architects: Desai Chia Architecture Area: 2400 ft² Year: 2019 Photographs:Paul Warchol Engineering: A.H. Howland Associates, David Kufferman Landscape: AB Landscaping Builder: Classic Renovations LLC Design Team: Katherine Chia, Arjun Desai, Troy Lacombe, Brad Isnard Fireplace Concrete Work: Get Real Surface Kitchen Joinery: Bulthaup City: Cornwall Country: United States The Ledge House clients asked us to design a new home that would resonate with the history of the Connecticut Valley, include a material palette that is environmentally friendly, and works with the challenging site on a large rock ledge. We removed an existing cabin that had been expanded in unsuccessful ways over time by a previous owner; we were able to reuse the cabin’s foundation (which saved money and reduced construction waste) & add to it to simplify the footprint of the building while amplifying the program. The new footprint