Wiley House
Taking a peek into the new pool house that helps enclose the area, you can see how the sloped land and the original stone walls allow it to remain surprisingly hidden from the outside.
The stone treatment works as a connecting factor throughout the property and preserves a building practice that was common at the time.
Shown here is a view of the stone and concrete structure that supports the cantilevered glass pavilion. The bottom section holds four bedrooms, bathrooms, and a sitting room. The glass and wood pavilion on top houses a combined living, dining, and kitchen space—all which is surrounded by 15-foot-tall windows.
Out of the 3,544 square feet of the residence, 1,000 square feet of it comes from the pavilion. The corner of the open living room contains a suspended fireplace, oversized German speakers, and a pair of Barcelona chairs by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe.
Shown here is the sitting room from the bottom half of the main house. As an art collector, the current homeowner has filled the entire interior with bold statement pieces.
Since the large windows had gone through some harsh wear and tear over the years, Ferris decided to replace the old window panels with new double-paned windows while following Johnson’s original drawings. Ferris personally knew Johnson and made sure to stick to his vision when restoring the house.
Take a peek into the edge of the 19th-century barn that Ferris transformed into a gallery. The traditional barn structure was retained while the interior was turned into a minimal and open canvas for the current homeowner’s art collection. It’ll be interesting to see how the next owner utilizes the space.
The new pool house and transformed barn that were created by Roger Ferris + Partners during a recent renovation, work together to create a courtyard that borders the original swimming pool. While a very similar circular pool can be found at the Glass House, this one features a lily pad diving platform that's finished with red tile.
Ferris respected the original stone-and-concrete foundations while making some modern additions.