Arielle C. Schechter, AIA

Home Improvement Professionals , Architects & Building Designers , Accessory Dwelling Units , Home Remodeling , Home Additions , Universal Design , Basement Remodeling
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Arielle C. Schechter, AIA
30 Reviews

Rougemont Net Zero Farmhouse

A modest truly modern farmhouse because it is net zero. Triple glazed passive house windows and super insulation keep the house comfortable all year. A small solar array let us easily hit net zero. A small courtyard adds a cozy element to an otherwise expansive site.
Project Year: 2023
Project Cost: $750,001 - $1,000,000
Country: United States
Zip Code: 27572
Twilight at the farm allows a glow to emerge from the house.
Rougemont Farmhouse
The house sits in a field with views to a bordering forest and creek.
Rougemont Farmhouse
Twilight at the farm.
Rougemont Farmhouse
A small courtyard anchors the house and allows for a safe space for the owners' pets to go outside without danger.
Rougemont Farmhouse
The kitchen occupies a southern view of the adjacent field and forest and has immediate access to a breakfast deck.
Rougemont Farmhouse
The kitchen has a generous prep counter and easy access to the public spaces and a breakfast deck to the south.
Rougemont Farmhouse
Rougemont Farmhouse
The living room has great cross ventilation with European tilt/turn passive house suitable triple glazed windows.
Rougemont Farmhouse
The bedroom has an expansive view of the forest to the south. Light pours in from three sides making the space bright and cheerful.
Rougemont Farmhouse
A small courtyard anchors the house and defines an area which will be for the Owners' future cats to enjoy.
Rougemont Farmhouse
The primary bathroom contains both a zero threshold walk in shower and a Japanese soaking tub, or Ofuro.
Rougemont Farmhouse
The corner of the house where the Ofuro, or Japanese soaking tub sits, is the most private area of the site and the further from the drive.
Rougemont Farmhouse
The porch is situated to provide sunset views of the peaceful fields and surrounding forests. Longspan screen was used so that there would be fewer members obscuring the view.
Rougemont Farmhouse
The breakfast deck at dawn is the perfect place for the first cup of coffee in the morning.
Rougemont Farmhouse
The west side of the house has the screen porch, with its entry from the north.
Rougemont Farmhouse
A complex roof system of butterfly roofs and shed roofs covers this modern house.
Rougemont Farmhouse
Approaching the front door from the drive, the red door greets visitors. To the right of the front door is the screen porch with exposed beams and stained wood.
Rougemont Farmhouse
Rougemont Farmhouse
This net zero house is designed to be both simple and complex with the different wings moving toward different orientations on the site for both view and privacy purposes.
Rougemont Farmhouse
The aerial view shows the shape of the house and the relatively small solar array required for it to reach net zero.
Rougemont Farmhouse
The long drive into the property allows peeks of the house sitting on its little knoll.
Rougemont Farmhouse
The house sits on a little knoll overlooking natural fields and native forest. The owners saved all the existing trees. No clearing was required because the land had been previously logged by prior owners.
Rougemont Farmhouse
This aerial view shows the siting of the house on its little knoll overlooking native forests. The drive comes deeply into the site to allow for maximum privacy in the location of the house.
Rougemont Farmhouse
Rougemont Farmhouse
Rougemont Farmhouse
Dawn is coming up at the farmhouse. This view from the Southwest shows the window pattern.
Rougemont Farmhouse
Siting is critical for both proper daylighting and unity with the natural features of the site. We sited this house on a little knoll facing fields and a bordering creek. Great solar access made it easy to achieve net zero.
Rougemont Farmhouse