Tanglewood 2 Residence

This Tanglewood home is owned by architect Warren Schwartz and his wife, violinist Sheila Fiekowsky. Nestled in Stockbridge, MA, Schwartz designed this dream home to include a classically scored slender chevron, clad in glass and anodized aluminum, that followed the sloping grade for half of its length before going into a gravity defying 45 ft. cantilever.

We were hired as a subcontractor for this and charged with fabricating and installing the curtain walls for the 45 ft. cantilever along with the main entry door, patio doors and windows throughout the home. This was a unique project as the production called for using commercial products for a residential application and providing a system that allowed movement in the cantilevered portion of the house after it was loaded and furnished. Visitors liken the sensation to a ride on a biplane or a magic carpet. “You feel like you’re in a high-rise building,” Schwartz says. The unique design and construction of this home became a feature story in multiple publications including the Boston Globe and the Wall Street Journal.