Stillman House III

Marcel Breuer – Stillman House III, Litchfield, Connecticut, 1972-1974

Stillman House III, Litchfield, Conn., 1972-1974; architects: Marcel Breuer with Tician Papachristou
In 1973, Rufus and Leslie Stillman asked Breuer to design a third house for them in Litchfield, Connecticut. Like many of Breuer's homes from the 40s, Stillman's third residence consisted of two rectangular volumes connected by a narrow covered walkway. However, the materials used in the house were given unusual treatments. Breuer and his partner Tician Papachristou whitewashed the stone walls used to construct the smaller, single-story rectangle containing two bedrooms and to define the outdoor terrace on either side of the walkway connecting the two volumes of the house.
The larger two-story rectangle housed the master bedroom at one end and an open living room/kitchen at the other. Where Breuer usually specified natural wood siding, this portion of the house was clad in dark-stained vertical wood siding with white trim. A 10-foot-wide screened porch extended off the living area and was supported by corner braces. Below, nestled into the hill, Breuer located a workshop and wine storage along with a carport. The house was completed in 1974.
Source: Marcel Breuer Digital Archive – Syracuse University Libraries