Bedford Hills, New York
Under Construction
Design Team
Max Worrell, Jejon Yeung, Huy Truong, Nigel Van Ha, Ameneh Arsanjani
Collaborators
Interiors: Nicole Hollis
Landscape Architect: Landform
Structural Engineer: TYLin
Mechanical Engineer: Charles G Michel Engineering
Civil Engineer: Bibbo Associates
Contractor: Carbon Custom Builders
Situated on a cinematic, environmentally sensitive property in Bedford Hills, Open Court is designed with an intimate awareness of the landscape. The central experiential and programmatic element is an open courtyard, bounded on one side by the L-shaped building and, on the other, by the site’s natural features. The courtyard establishes a series of conversations between the interior and the surrounding terrain of rock outcroppings, wetlands, and woodlands.
The design takes great care to safeguard the site, which is protected by a conservation easement. Deep verandas and large roof planes hover above the earth and register the landforms below. Large expanses of glass extend the interior toward the courtyard and surrounding terrain, further embedding the home within the landscape. Limestone-clad walls create a continuous material language from exterior to interior, while oak casework, natural stone, and dark bronze metal define a restrained yet tactile palette. The articulated plan creates a series of distinct outdoor spaces—a reflecting pool, a sculpture court, an entertaining patio—each offering a different relationship to the property.
