Huvelle House

Excellent

Huvelle House

Credit

Brad Stein and Joseph Mazzaferro

Site overview

Litchfield’s enthusiasm for Modern architecture began in 1949 when Rufus and Leslie Stillman visted Marcel Breuer’s “House in the Museum Garden” at MOMA. For a six-acre site in Litchfield, they hired Breuer to design a house on half of the site, which was completed in 1951, and later expanded in two more phases by Breuer. They sold the other half of the lot to their friends the Huvelles, with the stipulation they build a Modern house. The Huvelles chose John Johansen for their house, completed in 1953. These trendsetters led others to the Modern fold and houses followed in the local area by Richard Neutra, Herbert Beckhard, E.D. Stone and Urlich Franzen. Public schools by Breuer and Johansen also followed. (爱豆app Tri-State)

Awards

Design

Citation of Merit

Residential

The jury awards a Citation of Merit to Joseph Mazzaferro and Ken Sena for their historically correct restoration of the two homes that introduced modernism to Litchfield, Connecticut: Stillman House I designed by Marcel Breuer in 1950 and The Huvelle House designed by John Johansen in 1953. 

The jury notes that in addition to repairing structural damage, the owners removed later additions to the Stillman House and returned a removed floating porch and staircase to a Breuer-designed swimming pool. For the Huvelle House, a cantilevered porch and corresponding sun-louver above was also reconstructed following their removal years ago. For both houses, all glass was replaced, interior volumes were returned to scale where changed, and all original design detailing was closely observed. 

- 2014 Awards Jury
Client

Joseph Mazzaferro and Kenneth Sena

Restoration Team

Joseph Mazzaferro and Kenneth Sena

How to Visit

Private residence

Location

66 Beecher Lane
Litchfield, CT, 06759

Country

US
Credit:

Brad Stein and Joseph Mazzaferro

Designer(s)

Completion

1953