houseplant

pawling, ny



2020

The single-family residence is tucked away in a forest in Pawling New York providing a place of respite. The site offers a bed of dense glacial rock and soft ferns and moss. The contrast extends into the home with its palette of concrete block and living plants. The typical organization of plants in decorative gardens lining the home or static potted plants throughout is replaced by active growing layers enveloping the spaces. Trellises inside and out form scaffolds encouraging growth of native species intermingled with others added to heighten the lushness of the site.