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"We wanted a memory of the house
but reinterpreted," says Schicketanz.
"In essence, there is no original intact
building, but a morphing architectural
entity subject to ongoing changes
by the owner, and architect Henry
Hill. Our project inlays our design
endeavor consistent with our times
and fundamentally continues the
evolutionary history of this project with
the new generation of owners."
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house as his personal playground
and added many appliques, some of
which were deteriorated. For the new
surfaces, we chose glass tiles and
colors which related to the existing
and very prominent 'dalle de verre'
windows. After speaking with our
historical consultant, we decided to
retain the most viable surfaces."
As a nod to Henry Hill's never-realized
plans to create a bridge from the home
to a treehouse in the garden, Studio
Schicketanz opened a corner of the
existing wood banister at the main
level deck and replaced it with glass.
Thanks to the different changes that
were executed with a true respect
for the past, the residence is now
functional yet full of character.
