Gallery Addition

Owls Head, ME Residential

Art plus view

We connected two existing traditional white clapboard houses with a contemporary, two-story addition of about 1,500 square feet. Positioned to showcase outstanding ocean views, especially from the kitchen-breakfast area, it also provides an ample gallery and hanging space for the owner’s art collection. A particular challenge was posed by the disparate wishes of the owners—he wanted “all walls” for art display while she wanted “all-glass” for views and natural light. The solution lay in designing floor-to-ceiling glazed assemblies at the corners of rooms, leaving clear wall expanses for art appreciation.

Photography © Rachel Sieben

Project Team

  • John W. Priestley
    Architect
  • Tom Albertson Builders
    General Contractor
  • L&L Structural Engineering Service
    Structural Engineer

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HEADQUARTERS

23 Central Street
Rockport, Maine 04856

Contact

info@priestleyarchitecture.com
P. 207.236.7745