A new 2600 sf home designed to reflect the client’s priorities in enriching the lives of their family and the environment. The house combines traditional craftsmanship with state of the art building systems to create elegant comfortable spaces. This house has achieved a USGBC LEED for Homes gold certification, the first home in Connecticut to achieve this level of performance.
"Your interest in environmental design helped us think about
new ideas to improve on the sustainable and energy efficient
aspects of the design."Owner
A new 4,000 sf lakeside residence which takes advantage of the serene views and filtered light around this year round retreat. The home uses the steep grades to shape outdoor rooms and direct the views toward the lake.
A new 3700 sf house designed for a couple looking to shape a home around their life experiences and talents. Their interest in sculpture resulted in a home with a refined sense of texture, proportion, and light.
"We found the firm to be easy to work with, responsive, and
ever concerned for the quality of the final product."Owner
Four unique New England model designs are arranged to create a community of 32 homes, clustered in small groupings on 65 wooded acres just outside of Niantic Village, CT. The homes are designed for downsizing families, looking to move into an active close knit community.
A 3000 sf riverside home for a simplifying couple looking to savor their later years. We looked to the surrounding working waterside village for clues to inform the detail and scale of the home, while utilizing crisp, clean Scandinavian lines for the interior.
A 2400 sf accessible single family home. The home is a reconstructed timber framed Victorian barn located in the historic district of Guilford CT. The client wished to maintain the barn's historic presence on the property, while carefully crafting a comfortable, accessible home from within.
A 3000 sf lakefront home for a professional couple who view their home as an extension of their love of the outdoors; connecting to the outside by extending views and providing ease of movement inside to out. The house is a retreat and a welcoming place for family and friends to gather and play.
A 1600 sf home located on the second floor above 1600 sf of garage and business storage spaces. The new home is designed to work in conjunction with an historic colonial located across the street, forming a yard between them with the road splitting the site, similar to many historic farms in the area.
A 500 sf addition with a complete renovation of an existing 2,000 sf Federal style home just off of the town green. We took great care in creating a comfortable, modern home within the existing historic context.
A 700 sf transformation of a detached garage building behind our home in downtown Guilford into our office space. The renovation also includes 600 sf of woodshop and open porches and expresses many of our design ideals.
A 450 sf renovation and 1,000 sf addition transformed a popular restaurant in Westbrook. We balanced interior and exterior design, accessibility, and functionality to create a stylish, comfortable dining environment.
"...We had some time constraints and a tremendous amount
of red tape to navigate and Russ took the time to assess our goals
and then developed a roadmap to deliver the project on time
and in budget."Brian Parri, Owner
A 400 sf kitchen renovation within a large brick Tudor home. The clients envisioned the kitchen as the center of their time at home and asked us to accommodate all of their daily activities within a warm, comfortable, sophisticated style.
A renovation of a 1920 brick colonial in excellent condition. The goal was to update the house to accommodate the needs of a more modern family while retaining the charm of the existing house. We also addressed the scale of the rear elevation with a one story canopy which covers an entry into a new mudroom and updated an existing sunroom space.
A 370 sf two story addition to an existing 1800’s farm house. The owner wished to add a family room and master suite which maximized the views to the east river. We modified the gable window layout and addressed some of the interior finishes in the main house.
A new master bedroom addition over a first story family room allowed an existing bedroom to be transformed into an elegant bathroom. The existing bathrooms were combined to create a new shared bath with generous storage. Custom built ins maximized storage while creating a refined feel.
Two additions totaling 1200 sf were added to this 1960’s ranch. We added a new family room over an existing garage, completely renovated the existing kitchen, and added a new master suite. The design continued the
contemporary feel of the original ranch, while providing a warm comfortable feeling through the choice of materials and colors.
An extensive renovation of a 7500 sf, c.1717, colonial home into five luxury apartment units. The project was approached as a design / build venture, allowing the design to evolve at the suggestion of the existing building. Care was taken to celebrate the historic detail of the home through the careful restoration of the existing content and the reuse of salvaged materials.
