Island off Connecticut Coast
Z&S Contracting
Description
Summer cottage and studio
Design
The center of this compact house is a high, open room combining living, dining, and kitchen. Windows on both sides open to the views and the sea breezes, and dormers fill the space with light from above.
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
The house is like a village of small Greek Revival houses surrounding a south-facing courtyard sheltered from the wind.
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Maine Island
The first floor functions as a living room in the summer with French doors that open to the view. At the end of the season, the furniture is moved aside to make room for the pick-up truck. Lanterns suspended from the points of the roof are standard mooring balls fitted with light bulbs inside.
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Martha's Vineyard
The plan is largely one room deep to encourage cross ventilation and to take advantage of water views to the north, while admitting sunlight from the south. The flavor is influenced by an informal rustic camp next door.
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