Iron Grey Lake House
Emmanuel Juan (BPS ’94) + Maura Newell Juan (BPS ’94)
Photo Credit: Janine Lamontagne Photography
Emmanual Juan and Maura Newell Juan are principal architects with seventy2architects. Emmanuel Juan earned his Master in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute. After graduating from the University at Buffalo, Maura earned her Master of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Together they co-founded seventy2architects in Danbury, Conn., in 2006. Their design process is a thoughtful approach to identifying the innate uniqueness of each project through investigative analysis, resulting in engaging connections between architecture and its users. Operating on complementary skill sets for over 15 years, their passion for architecture encompasses lake houses, boutique restaurants, multi-family housing and community projects throughout Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
An amazing 150-foot-wide waterfront is celebrated in this California-style house plan, in Connecticut, completed in 2017. Smaller windows facing the street afford privacy, while floor-to-ceiling, impact-rated glass offers bedroom, kitchen and living areas panoramic lake views. Its gable roofs offer a nod to the traditional New England aesthetic, while its modern details – gray standing seam metal roof, half-round zinc gutters/downspouts, James Hardie Artisan fiber cement siding, black Marvin fiberglass windows/doors, and composite decking, transcend the traditional. The Iron Grey color transforms this somber daytime scene into an emotive and dynamic panorama during sunset.
Project Credits: seventy2architects: Emmanuel Juan (design principal architect), Maura Newell Juan (managing principal architect)
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