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A bike shed and a guest house compose the home's street elevation.
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The entry gives a glimpse of the boardwalk, which leads all the way to the painting studio at the back of the property.
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The entry gives a glimpse of the boardwalk, which leads all the way to the painting studio at the back of the property.
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Architect James Estes carved out spaces for greenery in between the project's four small buildings.
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Architect James Estes carved out spaces for greenery in between the project's four small buildings.
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At the heart of the compound, the boardwalk becomes more of a porch adjoining the main house.
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At the heart of the compound, the boardwalk becomes more of a porch adjoining the main house.
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A screened porch at the rear of the main house provides a semi-outdoor option.
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A screened porch at the rear of the main house provides a semi-outdoor option.
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The 1,344-square-foot house is topped with a standing seam metal roof and clad in simple, white cedar shingles.
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The 1,344-square-foot house is topped with a standing seam metal roof and clad in simple, white cedar shingles.
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The light colors and straightforward detailing of the interiors emphasize the home's identity as a relaxed, low-maintenance beach house.
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The light colors and straightforward detailing of the interiors emphasize the home's identity as a relaxed, low-maintenance beach house.
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The home's site plan.
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The home's site plan.
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The home's floor plan.
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The home's floor plan.
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Custom, stainless steel railings grace both the exterior and the interior of the Cooperstein House in Truro, Mass.
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The home's north side hunkers down under its standing-seam metal roof as a defense against harsh winds.
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The home's north side hunkers down under its standing-seam metal roof as a defense against harsh winds.
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At night, the north side of the house emits a soft glow through thermal Kalwall panels.
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At night, the north side of the house emits a soft glow through thermal Kalwall panels.
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A double-height entry hall provides a sunny introduction to the house.
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A double-height entry hall provides a sunny introduction to the house.
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The two-story stairwell funnels light into the home's center.
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The two-story stairwell funnels light into the home's center.
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Estes Twombly designed some of the home's furniture, including the built-in bench at the top of the stairs.
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Estes/Twombly designed some of the home's furniture, including the built-in bench at the top of the stairs.
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Kalwall panels enclose the sitting area at the top of the stairs.
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Kalwall panels enclose the sitting area at the top of the stairs.
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Plywood panels add a touch of warmth to the kitchen ceiling.
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Plywood panels add a touch of warmth to the kitchen ceiling.
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The project's first floor plan.
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The project's first floor plan.
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The project's second floor plan.
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The project's second floor plan.
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The project's site plan.
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The project's site plan.
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Warren Jagger Photography
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Freed of the clutter of 20th century additions, the original house reveals a handsome simplicity.
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The new back hall addition channels daylight and backyard views to the adjacent kitchen and dining area.
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The front hall.
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Exposed wood beams do the structural work of former bearing partitions.
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The living room addition extends into a screened porch.
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Painted beaded board closets and cabinetry read as furnishings against a backdrop of white plaster walls.
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Stone landscape walls ground the house on its site.
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The site plan.
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The house occupies a ridge with a clearing and view to the south.
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A wall of finely fitted granite masonry lends the north-facing entry elevation a sense of sheltering solidity.
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Located at the east end of the house, where the grade falls away, the master bedroom gains privacy by being one story off the ground.
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The kitchen cabinets, like all the millwork in the house, are mahogany. The floor and counters are limestone.
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Focused decidedly toward the south, the great room's north-facing windows are high and small. The exception is a large bay window that views the entry court.
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A granite fireplace and chimney anchors the west wall of the kitchen great room.
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The building opens to the south for sun and outdoor living.
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The pool house provides garden storage at the courtyard level and changing rooms and a kitchen below.
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A minimalist stair of precisely laid stone descends the south-facing slope from the house.
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The master bath.
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The breakfast area occupies a south- and west-facing bay off the kitchen.
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A low-pitched copper roof shelters the main entry.
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The project's site plan.
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The project's main floor plan.
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Inside, steel I-beams stand in for exposed timbers.
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A respectful reinterpretation of New England farmhouse vernacular, this vacation compound uses a woodshedlike covered walkway to link the main house and a garage/guest apartment.
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Sliding barn doors give the detached garage a distinct flavor of the farm.
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Concrete floors at the ground level reflect the owners' interest in a low-maintenance building.
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Simple materials and details further the aim of a carefree summer place.
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An upside-down layout locates daytime spaces at the second floor, with views over the surrounding vegetation.
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Warren Jagger
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Warren Jagger
Spare interiors let lush views dominate the space.
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Estes/Twombly Architects
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Warren Jagger Photography
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Warren Jagger Photography
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Warren Jagger Photography
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Warren Jagger Photography
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Warren Jagger Photography
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Estes/Twombly Architects
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Warren Jagger
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Warren Jagger
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Warren Jagger
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Warren Jagger
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Estes/Twombly Architects
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jdaproza
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jdaproza
This Rhode Island house for developer Nick Downes of Aquidneck Fine Properties adroitly captures sea breezes and views, thanks to the permeability of Estes/Twombly Architects' design.
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jdaproza
This Rhode Island house for developer Nick Downes of Aquidneck Fine Properties adroitly captures sea breezes and views, thanks to the permeability of Estes/Twombly Architects' design.
http://www.residentialarchitect.com/Images/833635472_RA090701015H4_tcm48-1476626.jpg
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jdaproza
This Rhode Island house for developer Nick Downes of Aquidneck Fine Properties adroitly captures sea breezes and views, thanks to the permeability of Estes/Twombly Architects' design.
http://www.residentialarchitect.com/Images/2038203942_RA040501067H4_tcm48-1476585.jpg
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Warren Jagger Photography
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Warren Jagger Photography
The low-slung massing that ties the house together encapsulates the interior public spaces.
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The low-slung massing that ties the house together starts at the front entry.
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Michael Mathers
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Michael Mathers
With the semi-solid front facade extending to become a pergola, the private side of the house bleeds into the landscape, and the glassy entryway stands out as a gate.
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Michael Mathers
The rear of the house is nearly transparent. In place of gutters, crushed stone trenches channel water to adjacent wetlands. A study and a daughter’s bedroom occupy the second and third floors of the tower, respectively.
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Warren Jagger
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First floor plan
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Second and third floor plans
