Beacon Hill House

Sited dramatically on a bluff, this modern synthesis of Shingle Style and Arts and Crafts architecture gains interest from the way it bends and meanders to follow the contours of the land. The angled wings dynamically shift and overlap.

Boston Design Guide, Preserving the Charm

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DescriptionStrategic renovations of a compact old house SiteWooded Connecticut exurbs, overlooking a stream DesignThis small house was transformed by the addition of an appropriate entry porch which at last made it clear where to go in, together with a relocated…

The first floor functions as a living room in the summer with French doors that open to the view. At the end of the season, the furniture is moved aside to make room for the pick-up truck. Lanterns suspended from the points of the roof are standard mooring balls fitted with light bulbs inside.