The Joy of Rick

Rick Joy’s style is refreshingly simple.  The approach to this home is respectful to the natural settings and weather conditions.  The basic form of the structure minimizes its rather large size, tying it into the vernacular aesthetic of the gabled farmhouse and barn common to tradition Vermont residential architecture.  In my opinion, the experience would not be enhanced by a complex structure.  The entire premise of this design is to relax in the countryside.   The attention to materials, light, and orientation are subtle, yet experientially grand, gestures to the project.  Mastering the basics of form and construction of materials allows Joy to prove than less can be more.  Somewhere, Robert Venturi is cringing.