Floating in the treetops
Rooted in the hillside
Both contemporary & sheltering
Interlocking inside & outside (Brookline Residence in the distance)
Bedroom & terrace-cantilevered to the view
Place for neighborly conversation
Architecture/landscape
One creates in the kitchen while the other reads by the fire
Spacious door/windows & heated concrete
Openable walls & living space projected into nature
Descent from the elevated living floor
High & low
Recognition:
- 2000 Award for Design Excellence in Housing, Honor Award, Boston Society of Architects/AIA
- Exhibition, Yale School of Architecture, Main Gallery, May 2001.
- Houses-Casas-Häuser, eds. Hugo Kliczkowski and Alejandro Bahamón, HK-Onlybook/Loft Publications, Spain, 2005, pp92-99.
- The Distinctive Home: A Vision of Timeless Design, Jeremiah Eck, The Taunton Press, 2003, pp156-157.
- “The Year in Review Issue”, ArchitectureBoston, vol. 3, no.5, 2000, p 58.
- “A Modern Treehouse”, R. Campbell, Boston Globe, Jul 8, 1999, ppF1,8.
- Harvard Design Magazine, Fall 1998, pp98.
Client: Single Family
Location: Brookline, MA
Size: 2,000 gsf
Completion: 1996
Photography:
Anton Grassl
A home floating in the treetops
May Residence
The character of this home arose out of the challenges of a steeply sloped site. To take advantage of the views offered, the two story structure is raised with its lower floor flush to street grade. Living activities are located upstairs to heighten the drama of the views and light while the bedrooms are provided at grade. The cantilevered shingled roof provides a sheltering car port reconciling domestic welcome with the needs of the automobile. At the rear, the cantilevered roof deck stretches out to the views. Tall custom walk-through windows flood the interior with light.
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