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Pond House embracing the breathtaking coast of Maine

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Pond House is an exquisite summer cottage inspired by local fishing shacks and wharf buildings dotting the coast of Mount Desert Island, Maine, designed by Elliott + Elliott Architecture. The re-imagined cottage interweaves large glazed openings with simple taut-skinned New England shingled cottage forms.

Three simple cottages linked by a series of decks make up this summer compound which extends over the site of an existing condemned structure.  Inspired by local fishing shacks and wharf buildings dotting the coast of Maine, this retreat interweaves large glazed openings with simple taut-skinned New England shingled cottages.

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This skin is incised to open views to the sea beyond and relies on light steel framing and thin braces to preserve the simple forms eroded toward sweeping views. The main โ€˜wharfโ€™ cottage extends over the tidal salt pond below with a structural steel frame anchored to the pondโ€™s granite basin and contains communal living spaces: kitchen, dining, and living rooms.

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Linking interior space to the views beyond is a cantilevered deck that appears to float above the water. The flanking cottages contain private sleeping quarters and frame views of the surrounding moss-covered forest.

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PHOTOGRAPHER Tom Crane Photography
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