Ulrich Franzen Historic Restoration

by SchappacherWhite Ltd.

Hugging the shores of the Long Island Sound, Ulrich Franzen's 'Castle House' typifies the school of East Coast modernism established by the generation of post-Bauhaus architects at work in the U.S. in the 1950s and 1960s when personal expression and dramatic effects were no longer illicit. This house was built on a historic rock outcropping adjacent to an eighteenth century Landmark lighthouse facing the sea. This modern classic almost falling victim to total demolition has undergone a complete restoration by SchappacherWhite Ltd., that honors Franzen's original design intent while satisfying the needs of a 21st century family. An exercise in studied reinterpretation, not historic museum like authenticity.