+ CATSKILLS CABIN [Private Practice]

NORTH BLENHEIM, NY. 2021

Catskills Cabin

Design Team
Kristine Stiphany and Jason Sowell, with Jesus Ruelas

Structural engineering
Hage Engineering

PRIVATE RESIDENCE | DUTCH BARN | CABIN | WOOD CONSTRUCTION

Catskills Residence is a 1,500-square-foot cabin designed for a professor and a policy maker seeking year-round refuge in New York’s Schoharie Valley. Inspired by Dutch barns and regional vernacular, the cabin features an open kitchen and dining space, writing loft, and flexible rooms for seasonal use and family gatherings. Operable shutters, wood cladding, and off-grid infrastructure—including a solar-ready roof and cistern—support secure, sustainable living in a forested 20-acre landscape.