Silvernails House, Columbia County NY — AMALGAM STUDIO

New York City based Architectural Studio producing thoughtful, sensible & sustainable design

This modern homestead estate is perched on a mountainside overlooking the Roeliff Jansen River

This modern homestead estate is perched on a mountainside overlooking the Roeliff Jansen River

With a main house facing beautiful views to the north, the detached Carriagehouse is placed at right angles hiding any guest cars

With a main house facing beautiful views to the north, the detached Carriagehouse is placed at right angles hiding any guest cars

A native wildflower meadow leads up to the 3 level main house

A native wildflower meadow leads up to the 3 level main house

Local barn archetypes inspired the use of a timber rainscreen to the exterior walls and roof

Local barn archetypes inspired the use of a timber rainscreen to the exterior walls and roof

South facing sun-shade devices tilt upwards to provide shade for exterior entertainment during warmer months, and can be closed during severe storms, acting like hurricane shutters

South facing sun-shade devices tilt upwards to provide shade for exterior entertainment during warmer months, and can be closed during severe storms, acting like hurricane shutters

The sunshading devices are manually operated by hand; if left open during a snowstorm they are desinged to tip downwards under the weight of snow, thus shedding the snow build-up

The sunshading devices are manually operated by hand; if left open during a snowstorm they are desinged to tip downwards under the weight of snow, thus shedding the snow build-up

Large lift&slide Passive house certified triple glazed 8ft by 8ft sliding doors access both south facing and north facing decks for direct indoor/outdoor living

Large lift&slide Passive house certified triple glazed 8ft by 8ft sliding doors access both south facing and north facing decks for direct indoor/outdoor living

A heated inground swimming pool sits in a courtyard-like field between the main house and carriagehouse

A heated inground swimming pool sits in a courtyard-like field between the main house and carriagehouse

the middle skylight divides the main house into a private bedroom wing, and a more open/public living wing

the middle skylight divides the main house into a private bedroom wing, and a more open/public living wing

Balsa Site model showing siting, geography and building relationships

Balsa Site model showing siting, geography and building relationships

Balsa Site model showing siting, geography and building relationships

Balsa Site model showing siting, geography and building relationships

House Hidden Line Renderings

House Hidden Line Renderings

Main House and Carriagehouse Hidden Line Renderings

Main House and Carriagehouse Hidden Line Renderings

Main House and Carriagehouse Hidden Line Renderings

Main House and Carriagehouse Hidden Line Renderings

Main House and Carriagehouse Hidden Line Renderings

Main House and Carriagehouse Hidden Line Renderings

Mountain House - Basement Floor Plan

Mountain House - Basement Floor Plan

Mountain House - Ground Floor Plan

Mountain House - Ground Floor Plan

Mountain House - Loft Floor Plan

Mountain House - Loft Floor Plan

Mountain House - Elevations

Mountain House - Elevations

Mountain House - Cross Sections

Mountain House - Cross Sections

Mountain House - Structural Diagram & Exploded Axonometric

Mountain House - Structural Diagram & Exploded Axonometric

Mountain House - Colored Interior Renderings

Mountain House - Colored Interior Renderings

A 4 Bedroom, 5 bathroom, 3 Level new construction ground-up Family Residence atop a ridge overlooking ranches, pastures and mountains of upstate New York on a pristine 120 acre property.

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Completed 2018. All Renderings and Drawings by Amalgam Studio. Photography by Oliver Mint.