Island off Connecticut Coast
Z&S Contracting
New Old House, Winter 2023
Description
Summer cottage and studio
Design
The center of this compact house is a high, open room combining living, dining, and kitchen. Windows on both sides open to the views and the sea breezes, and dormers fill the space with light from above.
Connecticut countryside
We seamlessly transformed a beloved summer house built by our client’s grandparents in the 1920’s for year-round living. The house was slightly reorganized, gutted and insulated, but all the wood trim, doors, windows, and hardware were restored and reused.
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Middlesex County, Massachusetts
The house responds to the Greek Revival traditions of the neighborhood on the exterior with a wholly unexpected interior. The house is organized around two courts: first, an arrival court on the public side, and second, a garden court on the quiet private side.
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Maine Island
Exposed rafter tails and an oiled fir interior evoke the imagery and character of a rustic camp. Zig-zags and criss-crosses of wood are carried throughout the house as an ornamental theme.
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