Spanning a 3,000 sf (275 m²) main residence and a 1,500 sf (140 m²) guest house, the project embodies a design philosophy of building with the land. Situated at Pine Pond in Upstate New York, the residence is fully integrated into the local landscape and ecosystem to reinforce site ecology. The ground floor is recessed into the hillside and clad in rough on-site stone, while the angular steel, wood, and glass volume above is rotated toward the lake to optimize views and daylight intake.

The dwelling is organized around a generative structural “armature”. Extending from the ground floor and fully articulated within the upper volume, this integrated core consolidates plumbing, kitchen, bathing, HVAC, and audio systems as a streamlined infrastructural spine. Responding to the structural logic of the central armature, the rigid second-floor volume tilts and softens in form. A continuous glass skylight replaces zinc cladding at the roof junction, harvesting and distributing natural light deep into the interior. The design enables the building to passively adapt to fluctuations in natural light and temperature.