This home consists of two distinct types of masses: very open curtain walled volumes and solid gable-ended, wood-shingled boxes. The solid pieces contain private spaces - the bedrooms, an office, the media room - while the transparent zones house the living, dining, and circulation spaces. Additional features include recycled structural steel beams and columns, exposed glu-lam timbers used to support the long spans, open steel-framed stair with bamboo treads, and a kitchen by Ernestomeda, imported from Italy, with Caesarstone countertops. Located on a small cul-de-sac of modern homes, the site is a stone's throw away from a suburban Boston neighborhood recognized by the National Historic Register. The landscape has been designed to create an extension of the adjacent forest.

Hear from the Builder

"This was a great project, and it displays the essence of a modern home in New England."

"The original mandate from the client was for a contemporary house, and as we worked with the owner to tease out the intent, we re-designed it to accommodate a more traditional exterior.   The design process represented the classic dialogue between modern and traditional."