https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1875 en-us Architect Joel Sanders emphasizes Midcentury Modern's linearity in Connecticut.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13276 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13276-new-canaan-house-by-joel-sanders 1803-House-of-the-Month-New-Canaan-House-01.jpg In renovating and expanding a 1957 modern house designed by John Black Lee in New Canaan, Connecticut, architect Joel Sanders extended the eastern end of the house as a linear bar. Photo © Peter Aaron / OTTO 1803-House-of-the-Month-New-Canaan-House-02.jpg He opened up the existing living areas by removing shoji screens and installing gray-stained white ash storage cores that are pulled back from the glazed enclosing walls. As a result, elongated aisles along north and south perimeters amplify the flow of the space. Photo © Peter Aaron / OTTO 1803-House-of-the-Month-New-Canaan-House-03.jpg The new wing, discreetly clad in Canadian bluestone, is the first thing visitors see approaching the house. The existing entrance is separated from the driveway by a fence of Cor-Ten steel slats. Photo © Peter Aaron / OTTO 1803-House-of-the-Month-New-Canaan-House-04.jpg With the family room, Sanders enlarged the kitchen and created a breakfast space. Photo © Peter Aaron / OTTO 1803-House-of-the-Month-New-Canaan-House-05.jpg The master bedroom in the extension has a 12-foot-high ceiling, clerestory windows, and an outdoor terrace defined by a bluestone wall. Photo © Peter Aaron / OTTO Image courtesy Joel Sanders Architect In sleepy Bedford Corners, New York, 40 miles north of New York City, houses can command eight-digit prices.

]]> 1307-bedford-residence.asp Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8535-bedford-residence A long gravel driveway sweeps up to the front of the house. Bedford ResidenceJoel Sanders ArchitectNew YorkA 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 ResidenceJoel Sanders ArchitectNew YorkInside, 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 ResidenceJoel Sanders ArchitectNew YorkAt 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 ResidenceJoel Sanders ArchitectNew YorkPhoto © Iwan Baan Bedford Residence Bedford ResidenceJoel Sanders ArchitectNew YorkPhoto © Iwan Baan Bedford Residence Bedford ResidenceJoel Sanders ArchitectNew YorkImage courtesy Joel Sanders Architect Bedford Residence Bedford ResidenceJoel Sanders ArchitectNew YorkImage courtesy Joel Sanders Architect In an age of lightning-fast mobile devices that provide access to information with the swipe of a finger, books can seem archaic.

]]> 1305-julian-street-library.asp Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7681-julian-street-library The library entry can accommodate individuals or groups of students in an amphitheater-style area for work and lounging. Julian Street LibraryJoel Sanders Architect/George Sexton AssociatesPrinceton, New JerseyThe library entry can accommodate individuals or groups of students in an amphitheater-style area for work and lounging.Photo © Peter Aaron/Otto In its previous iteration, the vestibule was closed off from the spaces beyond by a masonry wall, which the architects removed. Julian Street LibraryJoel Sanders Architect/George Sexton AssociatesPrinceton, New JerseyIn its previous iteration, the vestibule was closed off from the spaces beyond by a masonry wall, which the architects removed.Photo © Peter Aaron/Otto In the newly open reading room, two zones&mdash;a lounging zone rendered in blue and a studying zone characterized by wood paneling&mdash;are visually and spatially linked. Julian Street LibraryJoel Sanders Architect/George Sexton AssociatesPrinceton, New JerseyIn the newly open reading room, two zones—a lounging zone rendered in blue and a studying zone characterized by wood paneling—are visually and spatially linked.Photo © Peter Aaron/Otto 1) Entrance<br />2) Open Seating<br />3) Communal Table<br />4) Quiet Studying Zone<br />5) Lounging Zone<br />6) Recording Studio Julian Street LibraryJoel Sanders Architect/George Sexton AssociatesPrinceton, New Jersey1) Entrance2) Open Seating3) Communal Table4) Quiet Studying Zone5) Lounging Zone6) Recording StudioPhoto © Peter Aaron/Otto