A drastically different design from the existing house, this bold stuccoed addition hosts an expansive artist’s studio. Jessica Stockholder and Patrick Chamberlain, both artists, wanted to build a large studio where Stockholder could work. Architect Joseph Bergin worked with the couple to design a thoughtful 1,000-square-foot studio where Stockholder can create her unique sculptures.
While the addition looks quite different from the existing house, Stockholder and Chamberlain knew what they wanted from the get-go. “After maybe two minutes into our first meeting, they said, ‘We want stucco cubes,'” says Bergin.
Who creates here: Jessica Stockholder
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Size: 1,600 square feet, including garage
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Bergin and his team demolished an existing garage attached to the house to make space for the studio. The new studio has an additional 600-square-foot section for cars.
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This connecting space between the studio and the house was a key part of the addition’s design and acts as a mudroom. It blends the two buildings’ styles, combining traditional architecture with the studio’s stucco exterior.
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Stockholder often creates her work in relation to wall surface and space, so she needs a lot of blank wall space. The walls in her studio range from 12 to 16 feet high.
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Bergin installed clerestory windows above several walls to let in light without taking up valuable wall space.
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“I love to sit in the center of the studio, under the tallest ceiling and with sight lines to all of the artwork,” says Bergin. “There is both a brightness and a solemnness in that space that resonates with me after I’ve left, almost like a religious space.”
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An additional window on the back of the studio overlooks the garden.
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Before Photo,
The interior area between the home and the studio takes up 250 square feet and includes desk space.
