Island Contemporary Renovation
A renovation to a salt-box, originally built in 1986. Despite its dramatic oceanside location, views to the water were tremendously impaired by an imposing roofline and few, small windows.
Project Details
Location:
Peaks Island, Maine
Structural Architects:
Architects project: Winkelman lead
Builder:
LHA Builders Whitten + Winkelman
Photography:
Winkelman
Recognition
Design Concepts
The solution was to construct a small, two-story dormer in the living room. Aside from expanding the small room, the glazed wall flooded the house with daylight and opened both the first and second floors up to the water views. Partition walls separating the dining room and the kitchen were removed, allowing the rooms to flow together better and affording the kitchen its much-deserved view.
Challenges
Despite its dramatic oceanside location, views of the water were tremendously impaired by an imposing roofline and few, small windows.
The Results
The exterior deck was expanded slightly and reoriented toward the water. Breaking the deck into two levels created an implied social area in the front, and a raised, more secluded section to the side.
