Location: Philmont, NY

Owner/Client: A Squared Buildings, LLC

Project Type: Private Development

Project Size: 1 Acre

Collaborators: AtelierTek Architects, Tighe and Bond Engineers, Preservation Studios

Set within a Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA), the Summit Knitting Mill is a beloved historic structure uniquely located atop the Agawamuck Creek bank, between two dams that yield beautiful waterfalls. The client group is seeking to restore the building and revitalize the landscape for both public and private enjoyment.

LVF balances the building’s program and public access by extending the interior programs into a plaza at the building’s threshold. To the west, the regional ecology is celebrated with a woodland garden. The meandering path slowly reveals the shell of a warehouse building and select views of the falls. These landscape improvements incorporate progressive green infrastructure that will divert on-site stormwater from entering the Creek. The architectural and landscape vision will resonate with the surrounding community, while bringing economically-viable life to the building.