Exterior wood and glass clad house in Palisades New York by Charles P Winter renovated by Rick Cook Fox CookFox.

Architect Rick Cook Designed a Home for His Family—Then Discovered Someone Had Done It Better

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Cost, indecision, and the scale of the project, which included the original 4,000-square-foot home and a sizable addition, all slowed the pace of the renovation, but so did the couple’s desire to honor the intent of the original architect, Charles P. Winter, who designed the house in 1972. "It made me think about every move we made," says Rick.