House, West Cornwall, CT, 2005

An early modernist house designed in 1940 by
Charles Warner, and neglected for many years was
given a new life as a secondary residence for a
Manhattan couple and their child. The original circulation and main features of the house were lost
when it was converted to a multiple dwelling. Assisted by the original plan, published in a MoMA
guide to Modern Architecture in the Northeast States,
the house was restored and functionally updated. An
enclosed glass walkway facing a rear terrace was
reconfigured to link the second floor living area
to the exterior. A large stone fireplace was
exposed on all sides opening the kitchen to the living
and dining areas. The house's most notable feature,
a 45 foot long expanse of waist height windows, was
adapted as a library for the owners extensive collection
of books.

photos by by Dean Kaufman