Modern Gable

Modern Gable

Dorset, Vermont

Architecture

Birdseye

Building

Northshire Construction

Photography

Erica Allen

Completed

2018

Type

Single-family Residence

Recognition

2020 Architizer – Featured Poject

A contemporary home with traditional agrarian influences at the confluence of the Taconic and Green Mountains.

Architecture

Architecture

The vernacular barn-shaped gable and flat roof extension are positioned at the edge of the meadow, creating an intimate autocourt entrance to the north and maximizing the southern view corridor.

The vernacular barn-shaped gable and flat roof extension are positioned at the edge of the meadow, creating an intimate autocourt entrance to the north and maximizing the southern view corridor.

Interiors

Interiors

Natural finishes of the interior complement the scenic beauty of the landscape seen through expansive glazing.

Natural finishes of the interior complement the scenic beauty of the landscape seen through expansive glazing.

Inspiration

Inspiration

The project aesthetic draws from the familiar steep gable barn roofs of Vermont.

The project aesthetic draws from the familiar steep gable barn roofs of Vermont.

Modern Gable is a private residence located in Southern Vermont. The house is sited due south overlooking a sloping meadow with distant mountain views.

Dorset Peak, to the north, firmly roots the house into its mountainous context. The project aesthetic draws from the familiar steep gable barn roofs of Vermont. The juxtaposition of the flat roof adjacent structure and clean lines of the gable form reflect the contemporary language of the home. The exterior material palette combines a contrasting black stained cedar horizontal shiplap siding with a natural wood tone cedar extruded soffit and sidewall finish.  The gable and flat roof extensions create a visual envelope to the view and to large compositions of glass. The entry façade, similarly, is set back within the fold of the roof and walls. The entirety of interior walls and ceilings are clad in natural cedar for a homogenous finish throughout.

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3104 Huntington Road


Richmond, Vermont 05477

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Birdseye

3104 Huntington Road


Richmond, Vermont 05477

©2025

Birdseye

3104 Huntington Road


Richmond, Vermont 05477

©2025

Birdseye