In its first year of public operation, Spiral House Park is set on 45 acres of transformed bluestone quarry in the Catskills, featuring a stunning five-story spiral house and more than 40 large-scale sculptures made of hand-cut bluestone, crystal glass, and stainless steel, all created by artist Tom Gottsleben (1950–2019).
The centerpiece Rainbow Portal, a 31-foot-diameter circle of twelve archways made of stone and colored crystal glass, casts colorful reflections by day and glows magically at night.
The centerpiece of the park is the five-story Spiral House. Different from every perspective, the walls and roofline of the house turn dynamically around a still center. The interior is a marvel of sculptural detail, from the unexpected sinuous line of the chimney to the stainless steel and glass spiral staircase and the observation room that opens out to a balcony with a breath-taking panoramic view of the entire Catskill Range. In the end, the chaos of quarry rubble was transformed into an extraordinary home based on sacred geometry.
The home and art are interconnected by meandering landscape walls and extensive native gardens that showcase the intersection of sacred geometry and nature, with 1.5 miles of woodland trails, all set against dramatic mountain views. A mile and a half of family-friendly trails is designed with loops that can be combined to create walks of varying length and difficulty — going through the old quarries where stone was gathered to build the house, past geological features, varied forests, and scenic overlooks. One trail is constructed to meet the US Forest Service accessibility guidelines and goes through the woods to a spring-fed quarry pond.
The house will be open for guided tours and special events.