Month: February 2019

DVHA has been working on a waterfront shingle-style project, and we’re too excited about this project to not share it with you all. Here are some construction updates.

View from the southeast:

Installed Library mantel, with reclaimed portions in original finish. Remilled material (the material shown unfinished) will match existing once complete:

Installed Library door, made from both reclaimed and remilled material. Again, the remilled material (the material shown unfinished) will match existing once complete:

 

Breezeway between West Garage and Main Residence, as viewed from West Garage:

Living Room patio door with view of the ocean:

View of front of house:

View of the West Garage:

View toward Service Court with cobblestone border underway:

Master Anteroom with view toward closet area:

Pool terrace with Family Room and Breakfast Room straight ahead:

Builder: Gary Vacca Construction

The big reveal! Our Classical Revival project on the coastline of Greenwich is now complete. Along with interior decorator Amy Aidinis Hirsch and builder Significant Homes, we’re excited to share final images of this exceptional home.

A new shingle style home strikes a buoyant pose to capture the harbor views in Greenwich, Connecticut. Despite challenging grading and floodway constraints, the extensive site developments organized on the high ground allowing the landscape to cascade and then fall naturally towards the meandering coastline. 

The resort-like promenade of lawn, gardens, terraces, pool, spa, cabana, and sport court makes can only be described as a dream home come to life. 

Alaskan yellow cedar shingles, left natural at the roof and stained a cool gray on the walls, traverse each complex but tailored volume. An array of intriguing window shapes and patterns, white decorative railings, columns, casings, cornices, and modillions deliver fluent styling. 

The den gives an impression of comfort and splendor with stained cherry beams, three-quarter shiplap wainscoting, and custom mantel paired with the deep blue v-groove ceiling and the leisurely furnishings and decoration. 

This attentive detailing continues in formal rooms of the home as well as the rounded master hallway and adjoining suite. 

Large windows and French doors take in a savory amount of daylight and alluring water views. 

The pool pavilion offers lounge seating, an outdoor fireplace, as well as shade and rain cover under a rafter tail rich canopy and within a paired-column-and-lattice motif. 

To view more photos of this project, visit Classical Revival.

Happy 2019! It’s a busy and exciting year ahead for VanderHorn Architects! From new projects, to challenging renovations, to fresh photography of recently completed homes, here’s a look ahead at what’s to come this year. 

We anticipate that our flagship project, Oceanfront Colonial Shingle, will be occupied this upcoming summer season.

Closer to home, our Mid-Country Manor project should wrap up as well.

Our geographic expansion continues, with projects underway in the Connecticut River Valley, Hudson River Valley, suburban Westchester and Long Island, and New Jersey.

We anticipate lots of exciting new images of our recently completed projects.

Our new Renovation Division had a successful start last year, with a dozen projects completed or underway, and we anticipate it’s good trajectory will continue.

We’re even starting work on a close copy of our own building; we’ve found six so far.  Do you have one as well?

Last, but not least, our adaptive reuse of this warehouse-type building is moving along nicely.  It has already transformed from the neighborhood eyesore to a neighborhood asset.  Wait until you see the finished product!

Thinking about considering us for your special project?  We think you’ll be amazed at what you can do!