Kent House

Kent, Connecticut
2023

The home is intended as a gathering place for a multi-generational family. The site, set against the backdrop of a mountain, fronts a state park and provides long views across a meandering brook. The multi-building design is inspired by local precedents—the arrangement of farmstead buildings, the formality of bank barns, and the regional materials consistent with the New England setting. Dark gabled forms clad in black timber and roofed in metal recede into the landscape, while large glazed openings frame the panoramic vistas from the interior. A pool was sited in the landscape to encourage views to the adjacent hilltops.

An all season porch is located at the end of one of the gabled forms. A visual connection to long views and a physical connection to the adjacent pool is created by large sliding glass doors. A freestanding Morsø wood burning stove creates warmth.