BarlisWedlick Reinvents a Suburban New York Landmark as a Private Wellness Retreat

In Armonk, New York, BarlisWedlick Architects converted a land­ marked 1961 house by Jens Quistgaard into a private wellness retreat. Photography by Peter Aaron/Otto.

An existing Douglas fir bridge leads to the main entrance. Photography by Peter Aaron/Otto.

The bridge motif extends with the entry’s version in Douglas fir and laminated, beaded low­iron glass. Photography by Peter Aaron/Otto.

Formerly gracing the living room, now bookending the central studio, fireplaces were updated with mantels in local bluestone. Photography by Peter Aaron/Otto.

Beanbag chairs by Ulla Koskinen dot the studios’ refinished wengé floorboards. Photography by Peter Aaron/Otto.

Local granite conceals the original brick of the lower level. Photography by Peter Aaron/Otto.

Bronze gongs belong to a kinetic sound sculpture by Aaron Taylor Kuffner. Photography by Peter Aaron/Otto.

Schist wraps custom kitchen cabinetry veneered in oak. Photography by Peter Aaron/Otto.a

A smaller studio can multifunction as a lounge or, with the help of a custom Murphy bed, a guest room. Photography by Peter Aaron/Otto.

Bedrock was blasted to add 1,000 square feet for a swimming pool and hot tub. Photography by Peter Aaron/Otto.

The 27 acres descend to a lake. Photography by Peter Aaron/Otto.

In a bath­room, gravel surrounds a solid­ surfacing tub and bluestone pavers. Photography by Peter Aaron/Otto.