Project tag: Renovation

This compact residence, formerly a blacksmith shop, was designed to suit the art-collector owner’s aesthetic, with a clean, minimal style. The design pairs down exterior expression to a minimum, with knife-edge eaves and simple massing. The vocabulary is familiar yet refined, simultaneously embracing this residence’s historic context and its contemporary incarnation. Traditional elements are rendered … Continued

Working with this accomplished artist was a joy, wherein his refined, disciplined aesthetic was a touchstone in the design process. The home serves as a multi-faceted gallery of original works and treasured furniture collection. Photography © Erin Little Photography

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 … Continued

Originally a bland 1960s “box” situated just a few feet from the ocean’s edge, we enlarged this coastal cottage and renovated it into a richly textured and detailed craftsman-inspired home. All three buildings are carefully situated together—but apart to afford privacy. The design makes the most of the sweeping views—welcoming the sun and the shoreline—while … Continued

This reconstruction substantially reorders first and second-floor plans. Renovations included an assertive new roof configuration, new doors and windows, structural upgrades, and a welcoming entrance with a barn-style sliding storm door and expressive shed roof. The square fenestration, soaring interior volumes, and absence of trim give the entire living space a contemporary feel. Serving as … Continued

A complete transformation of a 1950’s ranch-style house, this distinctly modern renovation and addition engages with the surrounding historic village setting. This nautically-inspired repackaging consolidates an active family’s requirements while responding to a steeply sloped site, water views, and a constrained footprint. Both in plan and elevation, tightly skewed angles play off the orthogonal base … Continued