Techbuilt House

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The first residence built in Tuxedo Park, New York, after World War II wasn’t one of the Shingle-style mansions that proliferated there after the tycoon Pierre Lorillard IV developed the village as a high-society retreat in the 1880s. Instead, on 1.3 acres (the garden/tennis court of an old estate), architect Carl Koch, a prefab pioneer, erected one of his earliest “Techbuilt Houses,” a 2,400-square-foot four-bedroom home constructed largely from standardized four-by-eight-foot modules attached to a post-and-beam frame—a simple, efficient and affordable structure that went up in a brisk three weeks in January 1956. “To pull that off is amazing,” says architect Gilles Depardon, who with partner Kathryn Ogawa recently completed the house’s renovation.

— Marc Kristal

Photo by: Carl Bellavia

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Pompy Ciepla12.09.2010

It's very interesing.
Modern Enviro12.10.2010

The redwood is a nice contrast to the blocky modular design.
heather05.06.2011

I love it! What a great renovation...would have love to see more of the interior spaces.
Paula Beauvais10.07.2011

I have one of Carl Koch homes. I love it! An exact home as shown, remodeled. Wish I had seen this earlier and more interior. My tension rods have been removed by a previous owner and I am not sure how far back. I have been in the home 1992. There has been about 6 owners since c1955. We are currently re-installing the t-rods as the walls have been moving. A previous owner removed deck, front windows around door and another exterior side door. Wish I could change it all back. Thank you Devin Colman for the interesting study.

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