Bathing House in Stone Ridge, Catskills Residence, NY Home Images, Real Estate Design
Bathing House in Stone Ridge, Catskills
New York State Residence in the Catskills, USA – design by Leven Betts Studio Architects
Apr 27, 2017
New House in Stone Ridge, Catskills
Location: Stone Ridge, Catskills, New York State, USA
Design: Leven Betts Studio, Architects
Square House, Stone Ridge, Catskills
Design Team: David Leven and Stella Betts
The SQUARE house is a bathing house located in Catskills, NY. The house is a 43 x 43-foot square and is designed around the experiences of bathing and fire.

Bathing occurs along one side of the building in the forms of a sunken Japanese Riokan, a wood soaking tub, a steam room and shower. A large cast-concrete fireplace anchors the building and fronts a sunken cushioned living room pit. The house?s driving design approach bundles the programs of gathering, entertainment, bathing and a working studio within the framework of the square plan.

The material approach of the project maximizes the sculptural and textural opportunities of cast concrete to create an immersive environment.
On the roof, views across the Catskills landscape are revealed and a planter garden enables herbs and greens to be grown and then washed in the outdoor sink protruding from the kitchenette through the glass on the floor below.

Offset Square Plan: The activity of conversation at the core of the house sets the pit at the center in a square. The pit itself is then s...