New Single Family Residence

New residence in W. Stockbridge sits on 18-acre land, overlooking the valley, South oriented. Surrounded within nature, the house remains within the privacy from neighbors and road. It is a 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom residence, with house interior design including a living area, kitchen, dining area, media room, library, courtyard, and screened porch. Large openings, many of them floor to ceiling, allow a connection with the immediate outdoor. Budget of two million dollars (cost-plus). Basement is unconditioned. The building is sprinkled on both levels. The project embedded some aspects of sustainable design development approach, like geothermal system for cooling and heating. Lenka was involved with the building design from the beginning of the project through to the final completion, obtained a building permit once DD set was compiled, while issuing bidding set to bidders. Lenka reviewed the bids, answered bidders’ questions in the form of addenda and together with the owner decided on a GC for the project. A design bid build delivery method was used.

Lenka coordinated engineer consultants, and oversaw CA phase, including reviewing applications for payments that the GC was submitting to her. She was involved with the design from the beginning of the project through to the final completion. The exterior facade is cement board on pressure treated wood studs, fastened over zip wall. The project required ResCheck to be completed, as well as HERS ratings in compliance with the Stretch Code MASS Addendum to ICC. The consultants used the BIM model for coordination of services. The house consists of wood system, open web joists for floor and roof assemblies, and LVLs for vertical posts.