Seaside Compound Rebirth
A couple whose grown children now have families of their own, wished to renovate their existing 1970’s home instead of rebuilding, as they wanted to update this cramped, dark seaside home so that it would work with their changing family dynamic.
As part of the redesign, BTGA changed the massing of the house to allow the center to balance the two wing additions from an earlier remodel, and re-sided the house in white cedar shingles to complement the seaside vernacular. The newly enlarged and high-ceilinged Great Room unified formerly divided spaces and increased wall space for art collection. The kitchen was moved into an alcove off the Great Room, which opened the dining space to the room for increased flexibility while entertaining.
Latticework trellises were added above the porch and the deck to add privacy from the nearby street while allowing light into the interior – and to add a strong graphic exterior element to an otherwise plain structure. A high light was added to the larger gable end walls to illuminate the new Great Room.
Photos by Robert Brewster
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