design and hospitality

T  H E     ALDER  HOUSE

interior renovation + furnishing

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spring, 2019

delaware water gap, pennsylvania

The Alder house is a project located within the mountainous region of the Delaware Water Gap.  The site is within a wooded area in which the alder tree became a starting point for the project.  The dark nature of its bark and the serene shadows created by the leaf canopies, inspired the interior of the house.  The intention was to capture the rustic native tones of the land with complementing dark accents.  Traditional Pennsylvanian concepts of Amish and Quaker simplicity were embraced to associate with the history of the modesty in the area.  

Photography by Matthew Maderic

Ridge House Photography 

Ridge House

The place for cooking within the Alder House was a full renovation.  Rough materiality and dark features were sourced to convey the rustic elements of the forest.  The kitchen is meant to be a functional yet serene place.  Traditional appliances were seamlessly integrated in order to embrace purity and minimalism. 

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A signature piece within the project is a cast concrete sink.  Ridge House Studio custom designed and fabricated this 200 lb piece.  The intention was to have a utilitarian appliance act more as sculpture contributing to a composition.   

Throughout the Alder House, details are used to continue the concept of the forest.  Books were individually selected with titles of curiosity.  Paintings of the local landscape are hung in unique places to add an element of discovery and whimsy, like the woods. 

All decorative pieces were selected by Ridge House Studio from people and antique stores in the local area.  It is the studio's intention to keep nostalgia and story within the design.    The Alder House is meant to be native to its place, and for those who visit to understand the land's history.  

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