Marc Thorpe completes the Fremont House in the West Catskills of New York.
The Fremont house is nestled amongst the trees deep within the Western Catskill Mountains. Located close to the town of Roscoe, the Fremont house is an off-grid 100% solar powered home sitting quietly in harmony with its environment. We set out to develop a traditional residential program in 1000 sqft including 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, Living, Dining, Kitchen, Storage, Utility and Terrace. This allows for the separation of public and private spaces, living and dining on the ground level and bedrooms up above.
The intention behind the house was to design and build an affordable contemporary home with integrated sustainable technology. We believe that we need to take responsibility for our energy consumption by taking control of our own power. Tomorrow will be less so we focus on quality not quantity. Our goal is to build a future systemically integrated with nature for ourselves, our children and future generations.
The house is designed with a belief in individuality and self-reliance. This architecture is an internalized place defined by the harmony of our existence with nature. In this sense, architecture becomes timeless. The work transcends the physical realm to become part of us, holistic and eternal. This architecture is systemically connected to the environment through ecologically sustainable technology and infrastructure, self-sustaining and independent.
The Fremont House is an architecture of responsibility and respect for our environment and ourselves. - Marc Thorpe.
Team:
Architecture & Interiors: MTD | Marc Thorpe Design
AOR: JBA Collective
General Contractor: Shady Grove Building & Construction
Site Excavation & Septic: Edward Horn
Foundation: John Diehl
Water Well: W.M. Fulton & Son Well Drilling
Plumbing: Mark Peters
SolarTechnology: Solar Generation
Photography: Marco Petrini
