Little Diamond Island Boathouse

PROJECT TAGS

Boathouses

LOCATION

Little Diamond Island, Maine 1991

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

Whitten Architects Project: Winkelman Lead

PHOTOGRAPHY

Brian Vanden Brink

OVERVIEW

An existing pier and boathouse workspace built in 1860 located on a island near downtown Portland.

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1993 Maine AIA Award of Excellence

An adaptive reuse of the existing shell into a three-season coastal residence that maintains the original character while incorporating an open informal great room, bedroom, bath, and kitchen.

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The Results

A revised structure with the second floor partially removed and full-length dormers added to provide more light and interior spatial relief, with contemporary touches through lighting and exposed structure.