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Cambridge, MA

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Cambridge House

This new single-family home is minimal in form and material, a modernist jewel box counterpoint to the colonial fabric of its Cambridge neighborhood. Both exterior and interior are designed to create a palette that is textured and natural, but also simple and elegant. The exterior is composed of zinc panels and a dense hardwood rainscreen, both of which are durable and low maintenance, and are assembled with a high level of refined precision.

The building embodies a conventional domestic program for a family of four, spread across three floors including a rooftop master loft, roof deck, and sun trellis. Emphasis is placed on a small footprint, both in terms of size and environmental impact, employing high efficiency mechanical systems, a high performance envelope, solar PV panels, and long life-cycle materials. The interior is very open and relies on only a few materials — white plaster and dark walnut — to create textured and luminous spaces that re-focus the inhabitants on the private gardens and intimate social spaces.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Cambridge, MA, US

 
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger
Photo by Jane Messinger