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Recycled red bricks are used for sections of the exterior walls.

For the new addition, new brick syncs with the old, while blackened steel provides a modern counterpoint to the historic facade.

The addition houses a kitchen and family room on the main level, and the master bedroom and roof deck above. Sliding glass doors now allow generous sightlines to the yard, and also convey a lightness to the new architecture that contrasts with the character of the old.

The firm worked with landscape design company Alchemie to plan the landscaping and create a variety of seating areas throughout the property.

The aluminum windows are powder coated in a charcoal color, which is intended to match the shadows created by the forest and help the building further blend in.