South Coast Guest House

Description Renovation of a turn of the 20th century Shingle Style cottage with a newly added guest “tower” Site Facing a harbor on the South Coast of Massachusetts Design Our task was to reverse unsympathetic renovations and augment the old-world…

Description Summer retreat Site Coast, tidal cove Design By dividing the house into three structures, the design shapes a small courtyard.  The windows are carefully aligned with the meridian to manage the south sun.  Following a long held New England…

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.

Lake Library is a compact out-building serving as a guesthouse, library, tennis viewing pavilion, and boathouse, with the flavor of a miniature castle.