Orchard House in Hudson Valley by IDSR Architecture in Dwell


"Budget Breakdown: The Foundation Is Also the Floor at This Shedlike $1.1M Hudson Valley Retreat: A concrete slab and corrugated metal siding root the energy-efficient home in an apple orchard with views of the Catskills," Dwell, February 14, 2025.


"Most of the architects of our generation were made aware of ecological concerns when we were brought up in school," says Rouhe, in part explaining why he and Ibañez de Sendadiano emphasize energy efficiency in their designs. (He’s a graduate of Southern California Institute of Architecture and Columbia University, and Ibañez de Sendadiano of Princeton.) "Still, there was a more formal agenda for the projects. Designing homes is more pragmatic in a way. It’s more utilitarian."