house lifting

Construction to begin this summer on butterfly house. Adding a basement, renovating, recladding — can’t wait to see this butterfly in the air.

longview

Can’t beat a view like this for a new house project. Jefferson, NY.

guess who's back

Construction is beginning again at 106. Back space is nearly complete and upper floors are in the works!

1200 square feet

Schematic renderings for a new house in Fleischmanns, New York. I really believe you can do a lot with a little bit of space and thoughtful site planning.

more than a feeling

What kind of farmhouse are you?

rustic brooklyn

Finished a sweet little bathroom renovation that goes along with a larger addition to begin construction in the spring. Love the cleanliness and high contrast here, inspired by all things 19th century New York.

old and new again

This is a model image of a house in Andes, NY — We are planning to lift the existing house into the air to build out the basement shown here below!

falling foliage

Magical site for a new renovation project of an old farmhouse and barn in Bovina, NY. Can’t get much more beautiful than this.

4 schemes, 4 days

We used to call it a charrette, but one of my favorite studio exercises is an option challenge -- how many fully-formed design ideas can be developed and presented in as short a period of time as possible? These are options for a small contemporary cabin in Fleischmanns, NY.

on the up and up

New consulting project in Roscoe involves maintaining these two 100+ year old existing chimneys! Don’t worry, they are stable.

pop

Callicoon project with General Assembly finally complete! These are borrowed photos due to pandemic-related distancing. Pro photos to come.

and we go on

Here are some plan sketches for a new project in Andes, NY. The client is looking for a contemporary farmhouse to fit into the context and simultaneously maximize the extraordinary southern views on site.

build your own

Even though non-essential construction has stopped, a few of my more hands-on clients have kept up construction on their own home renovations over the past few weeks. This is a studio addition and sauna that I designed for a carpenter and artist. I have not experienced it myself, but they tell me the beeswax on the bathroom wall smells amazing!

covid 19

Hello my patrons, friends, and members of the community of the Catskills and NYC. I hope you all are in the best of health and staying safe during these strange times. I have moved exclusively to communicating via telephone or Zoom with all of my clients and students for the time being. If you are a prospective client or homeowner looking towards your future construction project, I would be happy to set up a call or a Zoom consultation with you. Please fill out the form on my “CONTACT” page with your name and phone number, and we can begin this process together, or simply chat about the future. Stay safe!

Update on 7/1/20: I am now doing in-person consultations, site visits, and meetings in upstate NY, wearing a mask and maintaining social distance. Please be sure to discuss your level of comfort with me so we are all on the same page before we meet. Let’s keep this thing out of New York!

when you know one language

…why not learn a second, third, fourth, fifth? Just spent a couple of days learning a new rendering program. Totally worth it.

warm and woodsy

Making these boards is the kind of activity that makes me skip lunch….and I never skip lunch.

matchy matchy

Picking paint colors — never an easy task. But the complexity of color happening in these beautiful stone walls makes it much more forgiving. Warm winter also makes construction more forgiving. Stay away snow.

open to the public

Grand opening took place for a retail showroom in Portland, Oregon that we completed for Universal Standard, an inclusive and responsible clothing company based in NYC. Full services were provided by Sheri Fabian Studios in conjunction with Grayscale Design. More spaces in other cities to come! Check out their beautiful clothing and mission statement.

from the gram

A simple material collage for you.

frozen

Cannot wait to get started on the renovation and addition for this little gem tucked into a hillside. It belongs to a famous artist, but I won’t tell you who!