Meet Some of the Winners of the 2017 HOBI Awards
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1/14Photograph Courtesy of Woodruff Brown PhotographyReminiscent of a Normandy manor house, this 10,000-square-foot waterfront estate has varying roof geometries unified by complementary pitches and flares as well as the variegated reds of the clay tile roof. The landscape and rear elevation includes extensive gardens, terraces, timber barn and pergola. The great room boasts handhewn rafters, oak ceiling and oversized arch-top French doors and casement windows.Photograph Courtesy of Woodruff Brown PhotographyReminiscent of a Normandy manor house, this 10,000-square-foot waterfront estate has varying roof geometries unified by complementary pitches and flares as well as the variegated reds of the clay tile roof. The landscape and rear elevation includes extensive gardens, terraces, timber barn and pergola. The great room boasts handhewn rafters, oak ceiling and oversized arch-top French doors and casement windows.
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2/14Photograph Courtesy of Woodruff Brown PhotographyThe main stair follows rectilinear walls along the grand foyer but each riser sweeps inward toward the dramatic curved closed stringer with ornamental ironwork railing, black walnut handrail, complemented by a muted checkered-marble floor. (Douglas VanderHorn Architects)Photograph Courtesy of Woodruff Brown PhotographyThe main stair follows rectilinear walls along the grand foyer but each riser sweeps inward toward the dramatic curved closed stringer with ornamental ironwork railing, black walnut handrail, complemented by a muted checkered-marble floor. (Douglas VanderHorn Architects)
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3/14Photograph Courtesy of Robert BensonThis grand shingle-style home designed by Shope Reno Wharton is built on three acres overlooking Long Island Sound. The great room boasts a two-story fieldstone fireplace and vaulted ceilings with shiplap wainscoting. The more than 13,000 square feet features seven ensuite bedrooms and doesn’t include the lower level billiards room, home gym, home theater and game room. A perfectly sited infinity pool and pool house tops off this estate.Photograph Courtesy of Robert BensonThis grand shingle-style home designed by Shope Reno Wharton is built on three acres overlooking Long Island Sound. The great room boasts a two-story fieldstone fireplace and vaulted ceilings with shiplap wainscoting. The more than 13,000 square feet features seven ensuite bedrooms and doesn’t include the lower level billiards room, home gym, home theater and game room. A perfectly sited infinity pool and pool house tops off this estate.
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4/14Photograph Courtesy of Nick JohnsonAfter sitting empty for five years, a 90-year-old carriage barn on 20 acres was given new life by Brindisi & Yaroscak Custom Builders and architect Christopher Pagliaro of Pagliaro Bartels Sajda Architects. The structure was in complete disrepair with the exception of its perimeter, which was constructed of 22-inch-thick local stone. The entire roof, all floors and all non-stone elements were replaced. The exterior was designed to preserve the stone, with additions constructed of glass or slate. The garage is a flat-roofed box—translucent except to provide a peek at each corner and to expose the steel structure. The rounded chimneys are clad in roof slate.Photograph Courtesy of Nick JohnsonAfter sitting empty for five years, a 90-year-old carriage barn on 20 acres was given new life by Brindisi & Yaroscak Custom Builders and architect Christopher Pagliaro of Pagliaro Bartels Sajda Architects. The structure was in complete disrepair with the exception of its perimeter, which was constructed of 22-inch-thick local stone. The entire roof, all floors and all non-stone elements were replaced. The exterior was designed to preserve the stone, with additions constructed of glass or slate. The garage is a flat-roofed box—translucent except to provide a peek at each corner and to expose the steel structure. The rounded chimneys are clad in roof slate.
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5/14Photograph Courtesy of Austin EternoThis 3,700-square-foot four bedroom, four bathroom Darien home built by Archetype is a standout—from its standing seam copper roof and bronze aluminum-clad windows to its painted clapboard with rough-sawn barn siding. The kitchen has a Bertazzoni range, stone countertops and porcelain tile. The spacious master bathroom has a freestanding soaking tub and sports Porcelanosa tile in the shower. (Cole Harris Associates)Photograph Courtesy of Austin EternoThis 3,700-square-foot four bedroom, four bathroom Darien home built by Archetype is a standout—from its standing seam copper roof and bronze aluminum-clad windows to its painted clapboard with rough-sawn barn siding. The kitchen has a Bertazzoni range, stone countertops and porcelain tile. The spacious master bathroom has a freestanding soaking tub and sports Porcelanosa tile in the shower. (Cole Harris Associates)
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6/14Photograph Courtesy of Jeff McNamaraThis sweeping gambrel-style home clocks in at 5,800 square feet with five bedrooms and six bathrooms. Interiors boast high ceilings, simple moldings and a white-gray-beige color palette. A dynamic stone-slab fireplace takes pride of place in the living room. A luxurious master suite has his-and-hers walk-in closets plus a balcony overlooking 1.1 landscaped acres. (Cardello Architects)Photograph Courtesy of Jeff McNamaraThis sweeping gambrel-style home clocks in at 5,800 square feet with five bedrooms and six bathrooms. Interiors boast high ceilings, simple moldings and a white-gray-beige color palette. A dynamic stone-slab fireplace takes pride of place in the living room. A luxurious master suite has his-and-hers walk-in closets plus a balcony overlooking 1.1 landscaped acres. (Cardello Architects)
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7/14Photograph Courtesy of Peter BrownA full gut renovation of a 13,500-square-foot home included an entirely new architectural vernacular on the interior and exterior of the home. The entire roof was removed, new dormers framed and Vermont gray slate roof installed. The front entry was reconstructed with a new front patio including roof structure, new stone veneer masonry to blend with existing. New balconies and decks with custom metal railings were added to the rear of the house in order to achieve spaces to enjoy views of Long Island Sound. (Cardello Architects)Photograph Courtesy of Peter BrownA full gut renovation of a 13,500-square-foot home included an entirely new architectural vernacular on the interior and exterior of the home. The entire roof was removed, new dormers framed and Vermont gray slate roof installed. The front entry was reconstructed with a new front patio including roof structure, new stone veneer masonry to blend with existing. New balconies and decks with custom metal railings were added to the rear of the house in order to achieve spaces to enjoy views of Long Island Sound. (Cardello Architects)
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8/14Photograph Courtesy of David P. SloaneThis shingle-style home was designed for a pair of empty nesters who wanted to make their new home a comfortable and gracious place for family to visit. Cedar shingles and deep green trim and red copper gutters make for a warm and inviting façade. Mixed granite retaining walls match the house veneer. Landscape design is by Wesley Stout Associates. (Shope Reno Wharton)Photograph Courtesy of David P. SloaneThis shingle-style home was designed for a pair of empty nesters who wanted to make their new home a comfortable and gracious place for family to visit. Cedar shingles and deep green trim and red copper gutters make for a warm and inviting façade. Mixed granite retaining walls match the house veneer. Landscape design is by Wesley Stout Associates. (Shope Reno Wharton)
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9/14Photograph Courtesy of Carl VernlundFor this Darien home, Hemingway Construction worked with Christopher Pagliaro of Pagliaro Bartels Sajda Architects. Reimagining the traditional box Colonial, they built a home with an open central hall, leaving the first floor as an airy common space with glass walls at the rear of the house. The family room opens into the kitchen, which has a custom hood with nickel strapping, pendant light from Circa Lighting, thick marble countertops and an adjacent desk space/messaging area.Photograph Courtesy of Carl VernlundFor this Darien home, Hemingway Construction worked with Christopher Pagliaro of Pagliaro Bartels Sajda Architects. Reimagining the traditional box Colonial, they built a home with an open central hall, leaving the first floor as an airy common space with glass walls at the rear of the house. The family room opens into the kitchen, which has a custom hood with nickel strapping, pendant light from Circa Lighting, thick marble countertops and an adjacent desk space/messaging area.
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10/14This custom tree house designed and built by Hobbs Care features cedar siding and a slate roof built around the tree, which rises out of and above the structure. Stairs wrap around the tree trunk. Steel turnbuckles and rods were used for stability. Inside, there are custom bunk beds, prefinished hardwood floors and LED dimmable fixtures.This custom tree house designed and built by Hobbs Care features cedar siding and a slate roof built around the tree, which rises out of and above the structure. Stairs wrap around the tree trunk. Steel turnbuckles and rods were used for stability. Inside, there are custom bunk beds, prefinished hardwood floors and LED dimmable fixtures.
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11/14Photograph Courtesy of Kenneth BanksThis spectacular new 7,660-square-foot shingle-style home with transitional interiors is located in Westport’s Compo Beach area. The FEMA-compliant home is set on 1.27 landscaped acres with pool, outdoor barbecue kitchen and covered stone patio with fireplace. The mudroom, with entry from the garage, front porch and backyard, has a full bathroom and custom storage lockers and bench, plus a built-in computer desk. (Robert Storm Architects)Photograph Courtesy of Kenneth BanksThis spectacular new 7,660-square-foot shingle-style home with transitional interiors is located in Westport’s Compo Beach area. The FEMA-compliant home is set on 1.27 landscaped acres with pool, outdoor barbecue kitchen and covered stone patio with fireplace. The mudroom, with entry from the garage, front porch and backyard, has a full bathroom and custom storage lockers and bench, plus a built-in computer desk. (Robert Storm Architects)
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12/14Photograph Courtesy of Sandro De CarvalhoThis project by Hertz Construction follows an agricultural vernacular for a farmhouse and barn look using exposed post-and-beam elements, metal roofing and vertical siding. The innovative breezeway structure was conceived as an invisible link between the house and garage allowing each structure to float and read as separate elements. A tubular steel structure was used in the breezeway to maximize glass area. (LaVigna Associates)Photograph Courtesy of Sandro De CarvalhoThis project by Hertz Construction follows an agricultural vernacular for a farmhouse and barn look using exposed post-and-beam elements, metal roofing and vertical siding. The innovative breezeway structure was conceived as an invisible link between the house and garage allowing each structure to float and read as separate elements. A tubular steel structure was used in the breezeway to maximize glass area. (LaVigna Associates)
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13/14Photograph Courtesy of Michael MoranHobbs Inc. transformed a 1960s ranch it into an innovative light-filled modern home. The street elevation welcomes visitors with a paneled cement fiberboard south-facing façade, while in the backyard, the north-facing curtain wall enfolds the landscape, and east and west facades are clad in horizontal fiberboard siding, installed with a pattern of vertical channels. The 4,500-square-foot home earned LEED certification for its environmentally sensitive materials; daylighting and energy-efficient artificial lighting; five-zone HVAC system; and highly insulated thermal envelope. (Amanda Martocchio Architecture + Design)Photograph Courtesy of Michael MoranHobbs Inc. transformed a 1960s ranch it into an innovative light-filled modern home. The street elevation welcomes visitors with a paneled cement fiberboard south-facing façade, while in the backyard, the north-facing curtain wall enfolds the landscape, and east and west facades are clad in horizontal fiberboard siding, installed with a pattern of vertical channels. The 4,500-square-foot home earned LEED certification for its environmentally sensitive materials; daylighting and energy-efficient artificial lighting; five-zone HVAC system; and highly insulated thermal envelope. (Amanda Martocchio Architecture + Design)
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14/14Photograph Courtesy of Robert BensonThis 8,400-square-foot home, designed and built by SBP Homes, is a blend of traditional shapes, roof lines and cedar shingle siding with large modern windows and wide open spaces. Architectural elements include a turret that anchors the back of the house. Metal-framed glass entry doors provide a glimpse of a floating stair and open dining and living room. The living room fireplace is lined with marble, while black powder coated windows add visual interest to white walls.Photograph Courtesy of Robert BensonThis 8,400-square-foot home, designed and built by SBP Homes, is a blend of traditional shapes, roof lines and cedar shingle siding with large modern windows and wide open spaces. Architectural elements include a turret that anchors the back of the house. Metal-framed glass entry doors provide a glimpse of a floating stair and open dining and living room. The living room fireplace is lined with marble, while black powder coated windows add visual interest to white walls.
This article appears in the January 2018 issue of Connecticut Cottages & Gardens.
