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The
ecological design features of this project are integral to the
owners' mission -- they are self-dubbed 'eco-preneurs'-- to both
delight and educate their guests. They insisted on comprehensive
resource- and energy-efficient design
which would enhance a high-quality hospitality experience.
The Arbor House includes the Annex and an historic inn dating
from the 1840's, one of first structures built by European settlers
to the Madison area. The new Annex contains three guest suites
(one fully accessible for guests with disabilities), the timber-framed
Breakfast Room and the owners' living quarters. The existing Plough
Inn contains 5 more guest suites and several small common areas.
The site is located on a busy cross-town
route, at the edge between a mature residential neighborhood and
a 1,280 acre arboretum managed by the University of Wisconsin
as a natural preserve and research forest.
This
project was subject to strict historic review, although the exterior
of the original building was not touched. The inn has always been
a much beloved feature of the neighborhood, and residents were
wary of any changes. However, the deferred maintenance on the
historic inn made it only marginally successful and it had changed
hands several times in recent years. The extra guest rooms in
the Annex and the live-in home owners have made the site an economically
viable inn once more.
Design Coalition Inc. Project Team:
Lou Host-Jablonski, AIA, Project Architect
Mark Hinrichs, Architectural Designer
Don Frederick, PE, Structural Engineer
Landscape Design: Susan Murray and owners
General Contractor: Windsor Homes of DeForest, WI, with TDS Custom Construction, Madison WI