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Fire Command Station
Colorado Mtn House
Bovine Heights
Evergreen Landing
Hannaford Cove
Foreside Brick House
audubon Addition
37 Silver Offices
2 Union Offices
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Family Tree Cottage
Super-Green Mod
White Mountain View
Old Woods Farm
Island Screenhouse
Affordable Green
Foreside Garage
Hidden House
Old Ocean House
Education Resource Ctr
On an elevated, wooded, ledge-filled site with 180° water views on a small private island in New Hampshire accessible by boat only, the clients desired a seasonal camp with open living/kitchen/dining, a master suite, extra bedroom, and detached guest quarters. All spaces were to take advantage of the views and all bedrooms were to have sufficient privacy from one another. A 3-part "infilled pavilion" consisting of a primary living/public space, an auxiliary bedroom suite off a connecting screen porch, and a detached guest "pod" (future) provides both separation and connectedness through decks and bridges, which tie the footprint together. The form twists to respond to the views and the existing topography. Detailing features site-harvested log columns, timber supports, exposed timber rafters, steel connection plates and steel cable for lateral bracing. The entire structure has a very low impact on the site, touching down lightly on the existing grade only on a handful of short piers pinned to the existing ledge. No trees were taken down unless directly impacted by the footprint or necessary for construction.
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