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[1 of 9]Picture postcard view from the site of the Albany House.[2 of 9]Existing "camp" prior to renovation.[3 of 9]Wind generator supplying "off grid" power.[4 of 9]Solar panels supplying "off grid" power.[5 of 9]Interior design perspective views from the entry (left) and through the east windows.[6 of 9]Woodshed added as a functional sculptural piece to embrace the site like a cornucopia basket.[7 of 9]Woodshed added as a functional sculptural piece to embrace the site like a cornucopia basket.[8 of 9]Woodshed added as a functional sculptural piece to embrace the site like a cornucopia basket.[9 of 9]Woodshed added as a functional sculptural piece to embrace the site like a cornucopia basket.
The Albany
House is situated on an idyllic site overlooking
bucolic farmland in Vermont's North-East Kingdom. The
partially realized design program involved turning an existing
summer camp into a year-round residence. Active energy sources
supply power "off the grid" using solar panels and a wind
generator. New windows were designed to optimize passive
solar gain. To accomodate burning wood as a winter heat
source, a woodshed was added as a functional sculptural piece
to embrace the site like a cornucopia basket.
Click through the slides above to view the site, existing building, design studies, "off grid" energy sources, and the wood shed at the Albany House. |