Carol Kurth Architecture

25 Years of Passive Solar Modernism

Link House is an award-winning renovation and seamless addition to a modern Westchester home that integrates contemporary materials and technologies with the original home’s passive solar design. The new program includes a second-level music pavilion, an additional guest suite with bath, modifications to the master suite, the addition of three roof terraces, the restoration of the exterior cedar sided façade, and a new modern swimming pool. Interior elements include limestone countertops in spa-like hues of whites and creams, complemented by custom-designed, cedar-plank wall paneling. Clerestory windows admit soft natural sunlight and transform the music library into a brightly-lit treetop pavilion. A new linear fireplace separates the two main double-height spaces, and energy-efficient mechanical systems were completely upgraded.