Water Farm

Perched on a wooded hillside in the Berkshires, Water Farm is a retreat for a young family, positioned between two ponds and anchored among granite boulders. From this vantage, the house overlooks a broad valley, balancing quiet seclusion with expansive outlooks.

The home’s simple longhouse form and use of local, economical materials tie it directly to its rural, agricultural setting. A sequence of carefully framed views directs sightlines outward to water, forest, and meadow, creating shifting relationships between interior life and the surrounding landscape.

Water Farm is a study in restraint and responsiveness: a single gesture in the landscape that heightens the experience and appreciation of the natural environment.