Favorites

Floor Plan of Lark House by SHED Architecture & Design

The home is nestled in a stand of cedar, pine, and Douglas fir trees. The family relocated a smaller cabin to make room for their new retreat, and they plan to convert the original structure into a game room for the kids.

Volumes collide to create a unique architectural form, which was constructed from pre-fabricated components in just two days.

On a recent phone call, the firm caught up with the homeowner while she was opening a bottle of champagne. “What are you celebrating?” Campos remembers asking her. “She said, ‘Every few months I buy a bottle of champagne, and I open it up, and I celebrate that I live in this house.’”

"The home noses out of the forest just a little bit, like it’s peeking out of the trees,” says architect Ray Calabro.

A free standing bathtub was always a key requirement, according to Neoera founder Emily Adams.

A Stûv wood-burning stove in the living room provides heat for the net-zero home. (Solar panels supply electricity.) Four equal-size rooms are separated by barn doors that allow for a circular flow through the house when left open. “Our dogs love it,” says David. A recent painting by Mark hangs on the door between the living room and bedroom but might soon be swapped out. “The idea is that I can make a piece in the studio, put it up and live with it for a while, and then change it for something new,” says Mark.

Large sliding windows retract at the corner, opening the living area onto a lawn overlooking Long Island Sound.

The prefab design utilizes a pin foundation system that reduces the project’s carbon footprint by 77 percent, says Wittman.