Writer's Retreat
TYPOLOGY: WORKPLACE/Artist Studio
CLIENT: Confidential
LOCATION: Beacon, NY
SIZE: 600sf
COLLABORATORS: Hudson Handcrafted LLC
STATUS: Complete 2021
SERVICES: Design, Permitting, Construction Management
DESCRIPTION:
A New York Times journalist needed a quiet place to write and his dilapidated 1920s garage was a perfect location. DBA worked with Hudson Handcrafted LLC to design, permit, and construct the building into a clean, modern, plywood box. The building required upgrades to the structural system, mechanical system, exterior siding, roof, and interior walls, floors, and ceilings. Steel rod collar ties, lighting locations and controls, windows, and a custom desk were integrated into the coordinated design for the client. The construction details were also highly considered and included complex miters, compound angles, and glazing frames that seamlessly fit together, to provide a crisp and modern interior environment that was insulated from the distractions of daily life.