"In the rolling hills of New York's Hudson Valley, a striking cedar-clad cube emerges from the forest canopy like a modernist beacon. This is "House on a Hill," a remarkable architectural achievement that represents both personal vision and professional innovation from FORMA Architects, the New York-based firm founded by Miroslava Brooks and Daniel Markiewicz. What began as a dream of weekend escape became a five-year journey of architectural evolution. The story starts with two friends and business partners who found"
"The path to completion was anything but straightforward. Originally envisioning a larger structure, the architects faced the harsh realities of soaring construction costs and labor shortages brought on by the pandemic. Rather than compromise their vision, they embraced the challenge, spending two years developing entirely new house plans before settling on their final design. The resulting structure exemplifies FORMA's signature approach: deliberate architectural planning combined with typological exploration and a touch of whimsy. Standing on a modest 700-square-foot footprint, the house maximizes space through clever"
Located in the Hudson Valley on a nine-acre wooded lot in Hillsdale, the cedar-clad House on a Hill sits two hours north of Manhattan. The project originated as a pandemic-era weekend refuge for FORMA Architects founders Miroslava Brooks and Daniel Markiewicz and evolved over five years. Escalating construction costs and labor shortages prompted two years of redesign work before a compact solution emerged. The 700-square-foot cube uses vertical planning to maximize space and reduce foundation costs. Strategic incisions and openings in the cedar envelope frame woodland views, admit natural light, and establish a dialogue with the forested setting.
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