28 Acres in Garrison, NY - $3,100,000
481 Old Albany Post Road, Garrison, NY 10524
3 bed/3.5 bath - 3,896 sqft
Designed in 1961 by architect Reuben Bowden, the home carries the unmistakable spirit of nearby Manitoga — the Garrison estate of American industrial designer Russel Wright, whose “Dragon Rock” home became an icon of building in harmony with the land. As as acquaintances of Wright the original owners drew directly on his philosophy when they commissioned Bowden to design a home to the land, rather than upon it. Much like Howard Roark’s Heller House in The Fountainhead, of which it was written that it “had not been designed by Roark, but by the cliff on which it stood,” this home, too, seems to have been designed by the spirit of place upon which it stands. The owners lived on the property for several months before design began, observing the sun, the seasons, and the water before settling on the home’s final placement. The result is an exceptional example of organic Mid-Century Modern architecture: unique low angle rooflines, deep eaves, expansive walls of glass, and sculptural forms create a seamless dialogue between house, mountain, spring, stream, and forest.
