Dermody Residence
Bennington, Vermont
Located on a portion of the original family farm the Dermody's wanted a home that reflected their personal style while respecting traditional vernacular architecture found throughout Vermont. The use of simple shed and gable forms clad in traditional white clapboard was inspired by the original 19th century farmhouse.
The house is organized along two primary axes that reflect original hedgerows of the homestead. The east west axis, a field stone wall, divides the home. This wall starts out in the meadow and rises up within the building as a large stone fireplace, bisecting the home along public and private spaces. The main entry of the building is organized along the north south axis. The exterior of the entry is clad in copper panels which transition to cherry on the inside of the building carrying this axis through the building.
Organized around the axes, each space contains large windows that provide a view of the surrounding countryside. In the living room twelve foot high windows flood the room with natural light, while smaller windows in the bedrooms reflect a more personal scale of the private spaces. From every location within the home vistas of the family farm can be experienced.
