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Bedford Residence

Flouting the de rigueur style in a hamlet north of New York City, Joel Sanders Architect and Balmori Associates craft a mid-century-style home on a forested site.

A long gravel driveway sweeps up to the front of the house.
Bedford Residence
Joel Sanders Architect
New York
A long gravel driveway sweeps up to the front of the house.
Photo © Iwan Baan
Inside, unpartitioned common areas flow freely from one to the next, delineated only by level changes.
Bedford Residence
Joel Sanders Architect
New York
Inside, unpartitioned common areas flow freely from one to the next, delineated only by level changes.
Photo © Iwan Baan
At the rear of the house, a glazed facade opens to a deck, which leads to a stepped garden and pool house.
Bedford Residence
Joel Sanders Architect
New York
At the rear of the house, a glazed facade opens to a deck, which leads to a stepped garden and pool house.
Photo © Iwan Baan
Bedford Residence
Bedford Residence
Joel Sanders Architect
New York
Photo © Iwan Baan
Bedford Residence
Bedford Residence
Joel Sanders Architect
New York
Photo © Iwan Baan
Bedford Residence
Bedford Residence
Joel Sanders Architect
New York
Image courtesy Joel Sanders Architect
Bedford Residence
Bedford Residence
Joel Sanders Architect
New York
Image courtesy Joel Sanders Architect
A long gravel driveway sweeps up to the front of the house.
Inside, unpartitioned common areas flow freely from one to the next, delineated only by level changes.
At the rear of the house, a glazed facade opens to a deck, which leads to a stepped garden and pool house.
Bedford Residence
Bedford Residence
Bedford Residence
Bedford Residence
July 16, 2013
Asad Syrkett
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Joel Sanders Architect

New York

In sleepy Bedford Corners, New York, 40 miles north of New York City, houses can command eight-digit prices. And they look it: in certain Bedford enclaves, rambling Tudors sit on lawns manicured into a perfection that could only be surpassed by AstroTurf. The Bedford Residence, designed by New York City-based Joel Sanders Architect (JSA) in collaboration with landscape architect Diana Balmori, breaks from convention. The clients, a professional couple with adult children, sought a low-key refuge from city life.

Built atop the foundations of the 1950s-era home that occupied the site, the Bedford Residence takes after its predecessor in both form and material. “We really thought this would be a renovation,” says Sanders. But contractors soon realized the house's original cedar-clad structure had deteriorated beyond salvaging and razed it, erecting a new timber-frame one with walnut paneling and glass-and-steel curtain walls. JSA glazed sections of the front and rear facades to open the home to views of the surrounding woodland, and then worked with Balmori to create a landscape scheme that allowed views down to the new concrete pool house in a corner of the sloped site.

Inside, the living room, dining room, and kitchen unfurl in a series of unpartitioned spaces. Areas where the clients desired seclusion, such as the master-bedroom suite, are tucked away from the communal rooms, which are united by a wide stripe of poured-concrete flooring. Bluestone appears throughout the residence, in the living room as the fireplace wall, and outside in the front and rear as barriers and enclosures. A deck at the rear of the house leads down to the pool, enclosed on three sides by the ubiquitous bluestone. “Our idea was to connect inside and outside with a uniform material palette,” says Sanders.

Completion Date: Spring 2012

Gross Square Footage: 3000 SF

Location: Bedford Corners, NY

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Architect:
Joel Sanders Architect
106 E. 19th Street, 2nd Floor
t. 212.431.8751
f. 212.226.9486

Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit:
Joel Sanders, AIA, Principal
Christopher Kitterman, AIA, Project Manager
Jean Suh, LEED AP, Project Architect

Landscape Designer:
Balmori Associates
Diana Balmori, Principal
Mark Thomann, Project Manager
Monica Hernandez, Designer

Engineer(s):
Karl Chen, Structural Engineering

Consultant(s):
Lighting:
Rick Shaver

Project Management:
Kurt Andernach

General contractor:
Brenner Builders

Stone subcontractor:
Abitrio Stone

Photographer(s):
Iwan Baan
+31 (0)6 5463 0468

CAD system, project management, or other software used:
AutoCAD
3D Studio MAX

 

Products

Structural system:

Main House: Wood frame
Pool House: Cast-in-place concrete

Exterior cladding:
Wood: Stained Cedar

Insulation US Insulation

Roofing:
Built-up roofing: Landmark EPDM roofing

Windows:
Metal frame: Steel Window & Doors USA

Glazing:
Skylights: Velux (in Kitchen)

Doors:
Entrances: Steel Windows & Doors USA

Metal doors: Steel Windows & Doors USA

Garage doors: Custom by Town and Country Door and Operator Co.

Hardware:
Steel Windows & Doors USA at exterior openings; Valli & Valli, Halliday & Baillie at interior doors

Other special hardware: Vola (bathroom and kitchen fittings)

Bathroom toilet: Duravit

Electric cooktop, dishwasher, oven: Miele

Garbage disposal: InSinkErator Evolution Essential

Refrigerator: Subzero ' Wolf

Interior finishes:
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:
Custom millwork by Brenner Millworks

Paints and stains: Benjamin Moore custom colors

Paneling: Stained walnut

Floor and wall tile:
Nemo Tile (Master bathroom), Ann Sacks (Guest Bathroom)

Wood flooring: Stained Walnut

Custom poured concrete floor: Getreal Surfaces (Main House & Pool House)

Custom plaster wall and ceiling finish:
Getreal Surfaces (Pool House walls and ceiling)

Custom integrated concrete
kitchen counter & sink:

Getreal Surfaces (Main House & Pool House)

Furnishings:
Vintage Sofa: Sergio Rodriguez 'Hauner' sofa with jacaranda frame and upholstery, 1954 (purchased from R20th who purchased it from owner in Brazil)

2 Vintage Arm Chairs: Designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1963, jacaranda frame (purchased from Espasso who purchased them in Brazil from original owners)

Contemporary Coffee Table: Designed by IZM, purchased at Karkula

Armchair: Carlo Hauner, Brazil, 1960's (purchased from R20th who purchased it in Brazil)

Cherry slab coffee table: Nakashima, 1956, freeform top with fissures and three butterfly keys, remnant of signature and dated bought at auction at Rago (from original owner, provenance available)

Dining Table and Chairs: De La Espada

Stool: Konstantin Gricic, Stool One

Chair: Konstantin Grcic, Chair One

Table and Dining Chairs: Richard Schultz, 1966

Adjustable Chaise Lounges: Richard Schultz, 1966

Lighting:
Edison Price, Bega, io Lighting, Belfer

Dimming System or other lighting controls:
Lutron Grafix Eye

Additional building components or special equipment that made a significant contribution to this project :
Pool: Custom by Shoreline, plaster finish

Stone: Pennsylvania Bluestone

Landscape pavers: Custom by Hanover Pavers

Stone walls & paving: Pennsylvania Bluestone

 

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