Round House (Connecticut)

The Round House is a modern home in Wilton, Connecticut, constructed by architect Richard T. Foster in 1968.[1] It is also known at the "Circambulant House".[2] It is a unique residence that can rotate 360 degrees, providing every room a complete view of the landscape.[3] The house combines engineering from Germany, local Connecticut steel, and stone from the Dolomites. It was Foster's family’s primary residence for over 35 years. Foster lived there until his death in 2002.

In 2012, the Round House underwent a restoration by Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects to upgrade and adapt the structure to contemporary standards:[4]

Scogin and Elam sought to "soften" the house by breaking up the geometries and by bringing nature into the interior. This begins as soon as one ascends the spiral stair in the house’s "trunk." The architects built a low wall around the floor opening so that—like a stage curtain prepped for a big reveal—a visitor’s first views are out to the undulating landscape, not the terrazzo floor.[5]