Connecticut Countryside
Wes Maxwell
AIA Connecticut Design Award
Description
House and barn
Site
Countryside
Design
Lantern House is a modern interpretation of the New England vernacular: taut, simple forms with pitched metal roofs and white-painted flush board siding. The glassy, lantern-like entry, with its prow-shaped canopy, leads to an open, expansive space within.
Near Boston, Massachusetts
This house aims to capture the modest spirit of a New England farm while offering a bit more elegance inside. The classical entry portico is a discreet clue to what lies within.
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Cape Cod, Massachusetts
This gambrel-roofed house is a good neighbor to its old summer community. It is respectful yet light-hearted, playing off symmetry and asymmetry.
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New Hampshire lake
Lake Library is a compact out-building serving as a guesthouse, library, tennis viewing pavilion, and boathouse, with the flavor of a miniature castle.
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Island off Connecticut Coast
While fitting in with local Shingle Style and Colonial Revival traditions, Harbor View is organized for modern living, with the kitchen at the center, open to the living/dining room and waterside porch.
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