Offset House / Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture + Design
The Offset House sits atop a hillside looking east toward the Green Mountains. Its bold and simple forms create a striking profile that responds to the site and our clients’s needs.
Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture + Design
Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture + Design is an award winning residential architecture firm based in central Vermont specializing in new, remodeling, and historic renovation projects. We design homes of character and distinction to fit the lifestyles, aspirations, and resources of diverse clients throughout the region. Our commitment is to design beautiful homes that function well, meet everyday needs, and have enduring quality, comfort, and style.
Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture + Design offers a full range of services tailored to each client–from early planning, site selection and design (rough sketches to construction-ready drawings), to helping clients obtain permits and choose the right builder. We guide clients through technical details, interior and exterior finishes, kitchen and bath design, lighting, as well as fixture and fitting selection. We oversee construction and coordinate among many specialized professionals and artisans to bring projects to fruition.
We work with clients to incorporate healthy, green or low-maintenance building materials in their projects, meet energy-efficiency goals, or employ sustainable practices. For clients desiring certification in a particular program, we’ll lead and manage the process. EHA+D is a member of Efficiency Vermont’s Efficiency Excellence Network, a prequalified group of professionals committed to providing the highest level of energy efficiency services to our clients.
We are well-versed in universal and adaptable design, taking care to gracefully integrate or plan for features that aid in mobility, access, or aging in place.
LOCATION: Bristol, Vermont
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Timeline House / Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture + Design
The building, we conceptualized, would be a modern interpretation of the antecedent to which it would attach– bold but harmonious.
Mountain Pool House / Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture + Design
A run-down pool house was removed and in its place this new, energy-efficient, low-maintenance pool house was born. As both poolside entertainment and year-round guest space just minutes from Mad River area ski resorts, the new building is proving to be a well-used addition to the property.
Gable and Plane House / Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture + Design
The Gable and Plane House nestles into its Northeast Kingdom mountainside, and takes in views from the forest uphill and the White Mountains downhill. The project’s forms are both elegant and practical
Little Black House / Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture + Design
This 1,100 sq. ft. 3-bedroom cottage in the Mad River valley was designed by architect Elizabeth Herrmann for a family of four who dreamed of downsizing and reducing energy consumption.
Knoll Retreat / Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture + Design
The Knoll Retreat was designed to have a strong presence, but not overwhelm the site. We let the land, views, and trees shape it and create a framework for intertwined interior and exterior rooms.
Elemental House in Vermont / Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture
On a rural hillside property encircled by fern-carpeted woods with breathtaking Green Mountain views, owners of the Elemental House envisioned a home enveloped by nature where they could relax with family and friends
Micro House / Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture
This micro house was designed by Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture + Design. The house has an area of 40 square meters.