BRINGING HUMAN BACK

Architecture is about more than structure and design, it's about the way people feel and live in those structures. People are the true foundation for our work.

As residential architects, we collaborate with homeowners on a wide variety of home renovations and new home designs, making sure people get the home they want.

Experience

We design for living. We strive to craft great spaces and arrange them to flow well together. Our practical solutions enhance the daily lives of our clients.

Enrich

We work to improve the built world. Careful arrangement of well-proportioned rooms yields pleasing compositions. Sensitive melding to existing structures brings valuable older homes into the modern age. We enrich the homes and lives of our clients.

Enjoy

We build spaces for families to enjoy. Comfortable rooms, beautiful views, appropriate lighting and fine finishes all add to the character of our homes. Our clients keep coming back because they enjoy the spaces and forms we make.

TESTIMONIALS

“The house is coming along great and we are really happy with the design, the decisions we have made and the quality of the work”

— Steve Remondi

“...I was totally, and justifiably, confident in your ability to interpret the very restrictive New Hampshire regulations for lakeside developments...”

— Nancy Dahm

“...really every time we walk through we are so pleased with the space we have created and how it is fitted to the needs of our family...”

— Kim Kavanaugh

Who We Work With

We do it all

cross.view.sk.1.jpg — **Prospective Homeowners**

For families looking to buy a new home, we assist in the pre-purchase phase, evaluating real estate and presenting future owners with home design alternatives before they make a final decision. By listening intently, we learn what our clients want and help them understand how a property can match with their space needs.

**Current Homeowners**

For current homeowners seeking home renovations, we work to improve upon the organization and functionality of existing homes. We strive to create warm, interesting and unique spaces that flow together and fit with the existing building fabric. Whether you are deciding where to add a bathroom or how to expand your kitchen, we create renovation plans that marry new forms to existing contexts.

**Town Boards**

As registered Massachusetts architects, homeowners can trust us to represent them before town boards during the design approval process. During home construction, we support our clients and monitor the project to the level they desire. By collaborating with skilled builders, we help ensure that every home renovation is weather-tight, durable, and beautiful.

Waterfront Renovation

Winchester, MA

Bacon Street

Winchester, MA

Renovation and Addition project in Winchester, MA

A prominent home in poor condition was the starting point for this challenging renovation/addition project. While much of the existing structure was in poor condition, enough of the original organization and detailing remained to warrant preservation and restoration. The rear of the house was demolished to make way for a contemporary addition designed to blend with and enhance the original residence. A new oculus added daylight to the central staircase, the most important feature of this home. A new carriage house replacing the original horse barn along with extensive landscaping completed this three year project.

The Bacon Street project was a complete transformation. This estate home, built in 1895 for George A. Fernald, had been altered in many areas and neglected for more than twenty years. While the newer additions and more recent repairs were in poor condition, the frame and interior detailing of the original portion were mostly intact and worth preserving. The carriage house and stable, the jewel of the property, was beyond repair. The rear wing of the house was removed to make room for a new three level addition with a modern kitchen, family room, master suite and home office. A cupola and light well were added at the center of the original structure, bringing natural light to the restored central stair, the most interesting feature of the home. Original trim and finishes were restored and replicated where missing throughout the original portion. Five fireplaces were restored and mechanical systems were replaced in all areas. Removing the carriage house and locating a smaller new garage in the corner of the site made room for outdoor play space, a lap pool, and landscaping. This site, home and barn have been transformed into state of the art estate that restores the original heritage and blends the best of what is new in architecture and technology today.

Island Retreat

Vinalhaven, ME

A New Home in Vinalhaven, ME.

A steep, north facing waterfront site provides a dramatic setting for this five bedroom island home. The central stone fireplace anchors the entry, living room, home office and stair hall. Open and screened porches, including one with a fireplace, maximize summer outdoor living. Docks, gardens, a tennis court and storage barns complete this rural compound.

This Island Retreat site truly delights and amazes everyone who sees it live! Each room and each detail in it has been thought out by our architects so that ...

Waterfield Commons

Winchester, MA

New construction of three story, eight unit condominium complex in a residential neighborhood of Winchester MA.

Multiple roof lines, porches, bay windows and other interesting details preserve feel.

Eight townhouse units with garages were sited on a corner lot in Winchester, MA. The sloping site allowed garages to be located below the street level. An integrated façade design gives the appearance of a large single family home instead of individual units.