Champlain Modern

Champlain Modern

Shelburne, Vermont

Architecture

Birdseye

Building

Birdseye

Landscape

Wagner Hodgson Landscape Architecture

Photography

Jim Westphalen

Completed

2012

Type

Single-family Residence

Recognition

2015 AIA VT Honor Award

2015 New England Home: March-April Issue
2014 Boston Globe: Lifestyle
2014 Seven Days: Nest: Fall 2014 Issue

A modern lake house on a peninsula extending into Lake Champlain.

Architecture

Architecture

Elevated on a bluff above the lake, two angular cantilevered roof wings connected by an entry corridor surround a central courtyard.

Elevated on a bluff above the lake, two angular cantilevered roof wings connected by an entry corridor surround a central courtyard.

Interiors

Interiors

The refined interiors juxtapose the organic nature of the form and material palette of the exterior.

The refined interiors juxtapose the organic nature of the form and material palette of the exterior.

Inspiration

Inspiration

Enhancing the site by building an organic architecture that derives its form from nature.

Enhancing the site by building an organic architecture that derives its form from nature.

The project program was organized into three separate, connected forms.  The entry flat roof connects the north and south wings of the house organized around a central pool courtyard.  The north wing houses the living spaces while the south wing contains the garage, gym and office spaces.

The material palette is composed of natural materials: western red cedar, corten cladding, corral board, and board formed concrete, designed to age gracefully and blend seamlessly into the surroundings.  The result is a uniquely situated lakefront house, developed to show the potential of new shoreline regulations, and defer to the natural beauty of the site.

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3104 Huntington Road


Richmond, Vermont 05477

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Birdseye

3104 Huntington Road


Richmond, Vermont 05477

©2025

Birdseye

3104 Huntington Road


Richmond, Vermont 05477

©2025

Birdseye