This project started with a classic 1970’s “Wedge” Modern Home, whose design had a corner “cut out” of its pristine shape for a small second floor balcony that looked out over an exquisite view. Unfortunately, this outdoor space was so small and so leaky that it was virtually unusable, and the owners realized that if they filled it with anything other than a glass box they would miss its open presence from inside the house.
Therefore, a simple design solution ensued – simply fill the void with glass and allow the existing “Wedge” paradigm to morph into an effervescent projecting expression of diagonal exuberance, wonderfully evident when viewed from across the salt marsh it sits upon. Windows that were separate “cut outs” in the original home become a continuous wall of glass in the new infill piece. Eaves that were tightly controlled in the existing home become expressive and zesty animations of the new diagonal form (and provide the protection necessary for so much combined glass in a near coastal condition).
Built on a strict budget involving multiple municipal approvals, this is a small project with a big bang of impact, from inside and out.
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