Cove House
Cape Cod, MA Oriented to the town cove but pulled back on the site to create a vast lawn, this house is composed of a gabled, central living volume with two additional perpendicular gabled structures for sleeping. All three volumes open out to a landscaped terrace. The central great room receives daylight from clerestory windows and a skylight than spans the roof ridge. The clients have a deep appreciation for Japanese craftsmanship and woodworking, which influenced our ample use of wood for the interiors, the decision to express the framing members, and the shoji-like screens that bind interior spaces. The low fieldstone retaining walls surrounding the house are carved into the site and appear integrated with the architecture.
Cape Cod, MA Oriented to the town cove but pulled back on the site to create a vast lawn, this house is composed of a gabled, central living volume with two additional perpendicular gabled structures for sleeping. All three volumes open out to a landscaped terrace. The central great room receives daylight from clerestory windows and a skylight than spans the roof ridge. The clients have a deep appreciation for Japanese craftsmanship and woodworking, which influenced our ample use of wood for the interiors, the decision to express the framing members, and the shoji-like screens that bind interior spaces. The low fieldstone retaining walls surrounding the house are carved into the site and appear integrated with the architecture.