Butterfly Studio, Connecticut Workshop Development, American Home Office, USA Architecture, Images
Butterfly Studio in Westport
Contemporary Home Office Development, USA ? design by Valerie Schweitzer Architects
Jan 4, 2018
Butterfly Studio
Design: Valerie Schweitzer Architects
Location: Westport, Connecticut, USA
Butterfly Studio

photo © Tom Leighton
Inspired in part by the closing of a butterfly?s wings and other organic forms, this 350 square-foot art studio and private office for a family home in Westport, Connecticut, provides a serene refuge.

photos © Tom Leighton
Like shards protruding from the earth, the studio?s angled panels clad in stucco and recycled teak, impart a primitive and futuristic quality at the same time. The structure exploits the potential of glass, wood and steel.
photo © Tom Leighton
The expansive skylight of steel and thermally-insulated glass eliminates the need for day-lighting, even for an artist. It also creates an airiness despite the confined floor plate. Efficiency is furthered by the sealed poured concrete floor that contains radiant heat piping; one may roll a work desk on wheels throughout the space.

photo © Tom Leighton
Due to the skylight and narrow windows, there is a strong sense of privacy and being hidden from the rest of the world. The view of changing skies and light create an optimal space for intermittent reflection during artistic production.

photo © Paul Bartolomeuw
Cross-ventilation is achieved by carefully...