Architect Mahdad Saniee took advantage of a naturally sloping site to give this modestly scaled pavilion a formidable presence. Rather than locate the structure at the level of the adjacent pool deck, he maintained the elevation of the main house, to which it connects via a bluestone patio. The arrangement extends the entertainment spaces of the main house into the outdoors while providing a comfortable perch overlooking the pool. “You’re kind of looking down at where the kids are,” Saniee explains.
An abstracted homage to traditional Indian pavilions, the building combines a trellised dining area, a covered seating area with a small kitchen, and an enclosed dressing room/bath. A cleverly detailed cornice obscures the transition from open trellis to full-coverage roof. Our jury praised the pavilion’s contribution to the site plan. “It’s not really a stand-alone building,” noted one. “It’s got all the merits of being an accessory building, but it contributes to a larger building. It speaks well to the house.”
Entrant/Architect: Saniee Architects, Greenwich, Conn.; Builder: H&Y Construction, Brookfield, Conn.; Landscape architect: Sean Jancski Landscape Architects, Rye, N.Y.; Interior designer: Beth Joy Goldstein Interior Design, Forest Hills, N.Y.; Living space: 700 square feet; Site: 2 acres; Construction cost: $350 a square foot; Photographer: Neil Landino.
Product details
Bathroom fittings and lighting fixtures: Restoration Hardware, www.restorationhardware.com; Bathroom fixtures: Kohler, www.kohler.com; Flooring (ceramic tile): Waterworks, www.waterworks.com; Doors: Jeld-Wen, www.jeld-wen.com; Hardware: E.R. Butler, www.erbutler.com; Paints/stains/wall finishes: Benjamin Moore, www.benjaminmoore.com; Refrigerator: Sub-Zero, www.subzero.com
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