Polygon Sculpture Studio

Hague, New York

The owners of a steep lakefront property wanted a small studio for making sculpture and accommodating guests. The form reflects these two functions. 

The studio is at the highest point of the property, along an access road that forms the western boundary. It is at the pinnacle of the site, with tree-filtered views of Lake George, 130 steps above the water’s edge. On the ground floor is a vertical light-filled space and service zone tucked under the loft. The guest loft above forms its own gabled volume and pronounced deck. The result is a series of very distinct yet interconnected spaces.

The exterior cladding references Adirondack rural vernacular and helps emphasize the spatial conception. Galvanized steel siding wraps the gables and north end. Vertical planks of local red cedar cover the polygonal east and west sides. The cedar is reintroduced on the interior to create a warm and aromatic environment.  

Commissioned Project: 2012

Completed: 2013

Design Associates: Workus Studio

Structural: Kevin Wood 

Recognition:

Web, Dezeen design magazine, 2013

Merit Award for Architectural Design, AIA Central Illinois Chapter, 2014

Publication, WOODPLANET, April 2014

Publication, 150 Best Tiny Home Ideas, Harper Design, 2016

Web, Gabled Roofs Experience a Revival Across North America, METROPOLIS Magazine, 2021

Publication, Work From Shed, Hoxton Mini Press, 2022