Chennai, India
German-born, India-based architect Niels Schoenfelder of Mancini Enterprises worked in close collaboration with his client Beverly Kerzner to renovate and complete an impressive barn-like residence on a 125-acre Hudson Valley parcel of land.
Beverly Kerzner owns a 125-acre scenic Hudson Valley parcel of land that contains amongst others two large barns so she wanted the architect to develop a brand-new barn-like residence for Kerzner to hand her two daughters.
The house mimics the double-height and lofty scale of the existing barns.
Reclaimed wood, natural stone, and other natural materials evoke a sense of age and nature while the immense windows and gabled ceilings recreate and emphasize the scale that both client and architect considered essential in the new structure.
The soaring, elegant exterior of the structure is one of our favorite aspects of it.
The ruin-like lower floor embedded into the hilly land is especially ingenious.
Tall windows have minimalist black frames, giving the key rooms a strong, structural focus, but at the same time creating a sense of lightness and airiness.
The white gabled ceilings have the same effect, drawing the eye up, yet giving the rooms a feeling of order and calmness.
The India-inspired low dining table is custom designed for this space, by Schoenfelder and surrounded by low cushions as seating.
The main bathroom is quite spacious and it is enriched with a shower glass and a vanity also custom-designed by the architect.
An eye-catching element is a hammock in the main living room, a masterpiece designed by Jim Zivic for Ralph Pucci who created also custom-length chains for the needs of the space.
Project: Barn-Like Residence in Hudson Valley
Architects: Mancini Enterprises Pty. Ltd.
Lead Architect: Niels Schoenfelder
Client: Beverly Kerzner
Photographers: Björn Wallander
