The latest spacial design project from the Aesthetic Movement Studio is a hidden retreat, high in the Catskills, that mixes the rustic experience of camping with the style and cuisine of a chic and intimate hotel. Three hours outside of New York City, Here Here is the brainchild of Kat Schaufelberger who enlisted good friends (and Aesthetic Movement founders) Jesse James and Gus Anagnopoulos to help provide creative direction and interior design for the camp's dozen buildings and tents. In 2011, Kat and her husband Zak Orth purchased The Smithy from Jesse and Gus, a home near the camp site and another of Aesthetic Movement's interior projects, and she shares a vision for comfortable, authentic spaces, as well as a genuine love for the local landscape. When a 23 acre property just down the road from The Smithy became available in 2016, the spark for Here Here was ignited, and Jesse and Gus immediately signed on to the project. Along with members of the A/M design team, Jesse and Gus worked closely with Kat to create inviting spaces that provide an idyllic setting for a relaxed and remote getaway.
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Tent exterior (Photo by Nick Bean)
The Mess at Here Here (Photo by Victor Schrager)
The Mess, pictured above, is the open-air heart of the campus, and is a gathering space for both overnight guests and local visitors to gather for drinks, meals, and conversation. The building and its interior embrace elements of both modernism and organic architecture, leaving the concrete cinder blocks of the structure exposed, and warmed by free-form wood furnishings and local stone.
Architecture detail of The Mess at Here Here (Photo by Victor Schrager)
Bar at The Mess (Photo by Victor Schrager)
The bar back and counter are painted in Farrow & Ball's Setting Plaster, with newly purchased Anna Stools from Lostine.
Fireplace at The Mess (Photo by Victor Schrager)
Mark Swanberry, a neighbor and local stonemason, was engaged to create a grand, double-sided fireplace at The Mess to help separate the bar from the dining area. It was constructed entirely of stones found on the property.
Detail of The Mess (Photo by Victor Schrager)
Contrasting raw pine open shelving helps to continue a sense of separation without obstructing the view beyond. The vintage leather Bruno Mathsson chair in the bar was a purchase from a Nashville dealer at the Brimfield Antique Show.
Detail of The Mess (Photo by Nick Bean)
Interior detail of The Mess at Here Here (Photo by Victor Schrager)
Interior detail of The Mess (Photo by Nick Bean)
The exposed gray bricks of The Mess are balanced by warm wood elements that provide contrast to the brand new construction with their well-worn look. Pieces from Jesse and Gus's personal collection are mixed in with recent purchases, like the vintage Aquarius Mirrorworks Moon light, sourced from Holler & Squall in Brooklyn.
Chef Philip Kubaczek in the outdoor kitchen at Here Here (Photo by Kate Sears)
Tents at Here Here (Photo by Victor Schrager)
The nine tents, referred to as "canvas cabins,” exist in three separate sizes on the property, and have wood burning stoves. Each individual site is unique, with stone paths and wood piles, a private hammock, thoughtfully chosen vintage lighting and furnishings, and its own particular vantage point. Aesthetic Movement defined and commissioned two styles of chairs for the sites based on simple, Judd-inspired shapes, that were built by a local woodworker.
Tent detail (Photo by Victor Schrager)
Tent interior at Here Here (Photo by Victor Schrager)
Tent detail (Photo by Victor Schrager)
Jesse and Kat designed the custom pine beds with a high headboard that conceals shelving and hooks for clothing and personal belongings on the back side, as a mini-hidden closet. Each canvas cabin features unique lighting, side tables, brass buckets for kindling, a shaving mirror, antique prayer rugs and other vintage textiles, and pure linen bed covers from Sir/Madam.
Tent detail (Photo by Victor Schrager)
The entrance signs to Here Here in West Fulton, NY (Photo by Victor Schrager)