Chester County Residence

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania

Sustainable modern farmhouse

Three big ideas:

Vernacular,
Passive-Design,
Natural Materials

Located in horse country on a sloping family farm, the Nagy residence is a modern farmhouse for a modern family. Like historic farmhouses, the Nagy home is sited and organized to optimize passive heating and cooling. But, unlike farmhouses which did not have the benefit of high-performance glass and insulation, the Nagy home is flooded with daylight. A central floating stairwell divides the open, family-oriented spaces from the more private offices and bedrooms. Natural materials, including reclaimed barn stone and salvaged cedar siding, provide warmth to the home while clean detailing gives them a more modern aesthetic. Systems include a combination of radiant flooring, geo-thermal, and solar panels.

Fast Facts

Salvaged barn materials including stone foundation walls and cedar siding

Radiant floor heating/cooling integrated with passive solar design

Designed for “age-in-place”

Special Recognition Award for Design, Pennsylvania Council Society of American Registered Architects

Design Award of Honor, National Society of American Registered Architects

“We hired Re:Vision to design our house to reflect the historic farm architecture of Chester County while being progressive in terms of energy conservation, design and materials. Re:Vision worked closely with us from site location, concept development, design, and materials details. The result is a fabulous and very livable house for my wife and I, our two boys and two dogs! ”

– Owner, Chester County Residence

Project Gallery

The farmhouse sits quietly at the foot of the hill on the edge of the woods.
The home features two strikingly different views - forest on one side and meadow on the other.
The house is designed to feel like a farmhouse which has undergone multiple additions to the original gabled box form.
The house is designed to feel like a farmhouse which has undergone multiple additions to the original gabled box form.
A metal grate bridge connects the main building volume to a studio above the garage.
The interior features radiant heated concrete floors, and wood finished ceilings.
View from the living room to the stair with fireplace stone wall on left.
The dramatic three story open stair features a custom fabricated steel frame and solid wood slab stair treads.
At the top of the stair tower sits an observatory with dramatic views.
Stair landings are outfitted with custom casework for the Owner's library.
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