

Thus, meal times are associated with all aspects of living.
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The kitchen is the soul of the house - smells and sounds flow up the shaft to the second floor where two bedrooms, a full bath, and a master suite make up the top, most private spaces in the house. The Lakehouse is such a stunning, picturesque and beautiful venue and I fell in love with it 2 years before our wedding and had. The second floor is open toward the south, both in views and in volume. It is centrally located between the towns of Lenox and Lee and easily accessible to all Berkshire recreational and cultural amenities and shopping. It also provides a covered space for leisure or mudroom-type activities. The first floor is a recreation area where docking, and swimming occur. The footpath which brings the visitor to the house creates a threshold which cleanses them from the context of conventional living and prepares them for a new experience.

Program: The house is detached from the natural land-forms.
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A central staircase core which penetrates through each floor allows air to naturally flow up from the cool water-line, up through the shaft and out of clear-story windows though the "stack effect." The central shaft also features a vertical garden, which helps to create natural air conditioning. The south face of the building features extra insulation, minimal fenestration, and features programmatic spaces where heat is generated (kitchen), spaces are compartmentalized, or temporary functions take place (bathrooms). Concrete floors soak up heat during the day and slowly release it at night. Top-rated inn in the Berkshires with stunning lake views, water activities and delicious breakfast. Heating and Cooling Strategy: Large overhangs shield the glazed south fecade from solar gain in the summer, but allow solar radiation to penetrate in the winter. At Lakehouse Farms, we grow fruits and vegetables by employing an adaptive natural farming system no pesticides or herbicides, with minimal weeding, pruning.
