The glassy living room volume seen from the lake.
— houses, waterfront

Mystic Lake house update

Just as construction of our Mystic Lake house was winding down, the neighbor’s house was demolished and construction began on their own new house; what goes around, comes around! And soon winter will have to arrive presumably; other than an…

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As you approach the house from the river, you become aware that the master bedroom windows on the far left are in a different plane from the living room windows. Between the two is a walnut clad volume that houses a fireplace and closets; this walnut cladding continues inside in both the living room and master bedroom.
— waterfront, houses

Westport River house is complete!

It’s been awhile since we posted an update for our Westport project, the modern house Ruhl Walker Architects designed to float above its Westport River site, and that we introduced back in January and April.  Rick and Susan have moved…

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Steps lead down from a roof deck off of the living / dining room to a peastone terrace, then to a terraced play lawn, and finally to granite steps that lead down to the lake.
— houses, waterfront, in construction

Fresh, Modern Landscape for Mystic Lake House

Our landscape architect, Matthew Cunningham, and our landscape contractor, Martin Lucyk, have been making great strides with the completion of the landscape installation at our Mystic Lake house, and a viable (and beautiful!) alternative to suburban lawns and foundation planting…

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