The plan is organized around an eastern arrival sequence that enters into a central living space, flanked by two private family wings. An exterior deck wraps the residence and culminates in a stone terrace, allowing for additional outdoor private and common seating arrangements.

Driven by the client’s desire for all family members to enjoy the site, the house and grounds are fully accessible; thresholds, exterior decks, and terraces are flush with grade, and wheelchair-accessible paths to the boathouses integrate the form into the landscape.

ADK Camp was master-planned for fifth-generation land use, focused on long-term family stewardship through adaptability and connectivity of the existing structures, infrastructure, and landscape. The primary objective of the project was focused on mitigating and improving water runoff into the lake. The existing water and septic systems were outdated, failing and negatively affecting the lake. New strategies for capturing rainwater and runoff, as well as a new septic system connecting the auxiliary structures and residence, were implemented. New plantings and pervious surfaces help reduce erosion into the lake.

The design of the residence employs careful building envelope methods, passive solar strategies, repurposed materials, and high-efficiency mechanical systems. The envelope is thermally broken, with an R-6 continuous insulation over R-34 walls and an R-60 roof. The windows are double-pane and the doors are insulated. Deep overhangs and an exterior brise-soleil help reduce solar gain in the summer months. The house is heated and cooled with a closed-loop water-to-air geothermal system and a fresh-air HRV system.