GALLERY Architect Roger Ferris' Weston Home Reveals a Sense of Whimsy Through a Contemporary Lens Gallery
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1/9By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoWhite walls create a gallery-style backdrop for the Ferris family’s eclectic collection, which includes the sun room’s silver Moon System couch by Zaha Hadid for B&B Italia; the living room’s much more usable orange Charles sectional sofa (also for B&B Italia); and, centrally located, the Campana Brothers’ ethereal Anemone chair. The brothers’ Brasilia table perches underneath 3 (Three)’s 65V—Manga PVC Figures artwork.By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoWhite walls create a gallery-style backdrop for the Ferris family’s eclectic collection, which includes the sun room’s silver Moon System couch by Zaha Hadid for B&B Italia; the living room’s much more usable orange Charles sectional sofa (also for B&B Italia); and, centrally located, the Campana Brothers’ ethereal Anemone chair. The brothers’ Brasilia table perches underneath 3 (Three)’s 65V—Manga PVC Figures artwork.
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2/9By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoFerris incorporated a sunny addition complete with a relaxing terrace to the house’s original Tudor footprint. Arched doors offer a nod to traditional detailing, while the dark materials are a typical Ferris whim.By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoFerris incorporated a sunny addition complete with a relaxing terrace to the house’s original Tudor footprint. Arched doors offer a nod to traditional detailing, while the dark materials are a typical Ferris whim.
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3/9By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoEdward Ruscha’s Bloated Empire anchors the bright sunroom with a touch of heavy darkness in both form and subject matter, while Hadid’s cleanly swooping couch contrasts with the handcrafted look (and reality) of the Campana Brothers’ woven-rope Vermelha chair, produced by Edra.By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoEdward Ruscha’s Bloated Empire anchors the bright sunroom with a touch of heavy darkness in both form and subject matter, while Hadid’s cleanly swooping couch contrasts with the handcrafted look (and reality) of the Campana Brothers’ woven-rope Vermelha chair, produced by Edra.
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4/9By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoThe architect turned the dining room into an aeronautically themed space, complete with Airplane Prints by Jeffrey Milstein, which line what in a typical iteration of a Tudor house would be the plate rail; a fuselage-inspired light fixture, Titania by Luceplan; and a Croma dining table that picks up that same swooping shape. Jenette “broom” chairs provide a touch of whimsical humanity to the slickness of the room, reminding everyone that this is a usable space.By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoThe architect turned the dining room into an aeronautically themed space, complete with Airplane Prints by Jeffrey Milstein, which line what in a typical iteration of a Tudor house would be the plate rail; a fuselage-inspired light fixture, Titania by Luceplan; and a Croma dining table that picks up that same swooping shape. Jenette “broom” chairs provide a touch of whimsical humanity to the slickness of the room, reminding everyone that this is a usable space.
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5/9By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoThe house’s historically appropriate-seeming Tudor exterior hides Ferris’ playful modernistic interiors.By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoThe house’s historically appropriate-seeming Tudor exterior hides Ferris’ playful modernistic interiors.
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6/9By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoBright laser-cut tree silhouettes become art pieces whose colors are echoed in glassware behind glass-fronted cabinets.By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoBright laser-cut tree silhouettes become art pieces whose colors are echoed in glassware behind glass-fronted cabinets.
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7/9By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoA long marble countertop and high-tech range bring this crisp white kitchen into the modern era.By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoA long marble countertop and high-tech range bring this crisp white kitchen into the modern era.
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8/9By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoIn the foyer, Xavier Veilhan’s Yves, a cubistic and updated version of a typical Tudor knight, stands watch over the family’s house. A third Campana Brothers’ chair, the Favela, is made out of tiny pieces of teak that are perfectly fitted together.By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoIn the foyer, Xavier Veilhan’s Yves, a cubistic and updated version of a typical Tudor knight, stands watch over the family’s house. A third Campana Brothers’ chair, the Favela, is made out of tiny pieces of teak that are perfectly fitted together.
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9/9By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoFerris punched out Breuer-like pockets of modernity into the airy master bedroom and replaced wooden beams with high-tech stainless steel trusses. Tim Ayres’ Parenthesis painting anchors the sleekly neutral room outfitted with a Design Within Reach Reve bed and Landare bedside tables. The space is illuminated by Fontana Arte table lamps.By EVA HAGBERG PhotographY by Paul Rivera with Arch PhotoFerris punched out Breuer-like pockets of modernity into the airy master bedroom and replaced wooden beams with high-tech stainless steel trusses. Tim Ayres’ Parenthesis painting anchors the sleekly neutral room outfitted with a Design Within Reach Reve bed and Landare bedside tables. The space is illuminated by Fontana Arte table lamps.
This article appears in the October 2014 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).
