The homeowners were looking to minimalize their life, commissioning Specht Architects to design a minimal glass house with 360 views amidst a 9.75-acre field in the Berkshires. This glass-framed austere dwelling is a complete 180 from their previous ornate and fanciful cluttered home — an 18th-century historic mansion on a large 40-acre property in Mansfield, Massachusetts. They […]
This historic shingle-style home has undergone an extensive remodel and addition by Patrick Ahearn Architect, nestled on Massachusetts’ South Shore. This home’s outdoor living experience is unrivaled. A seamless flow of indoor-outdoor interaction encourages the owners to extend their living space beyond traditional walls. With three sets of French doors, the family can journey from the […]
This classic New England shingle-style home with sophisticated interiors was designed by Shope Reno Wharton Architecture in the rural setting of Wellesley, Massachusetts. The goal of this project was to create comfortable living spaces where family and friends could gather, but also have spaces for relaxing and quiet contemplation. Nestled on a lush property, the exterior […]
Patrick Ahearn Architect and Digs Design Company have renovated this clapboard-fronted Greek Revival home in Chatham, a seaside town at the southeastern tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Originally constructed in 1870, this dwelling is called the Josiah Nickerson House. It was expanded with early-twentieth-century additions that compromised its character. The goal was to restore its original charm while […]
Patrick Ahearn Architect has designed this charming Greek Revival home that is located in the Edgartown Village Historic District on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. This newly constructed home is a story of respecting the existing streetscape, the architectural process, and zoning regulations while achieving the homeowner’s desired program on a substandard property of less than 5,000 square […]
The stunning new-old farmhouse was designed by Patrick Ahearn Architect, located in Concord, a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The goal of this project was to devise a brand new house on a historical site while making it appear like it has always been there and just undergone a complete restoration. The backstory of this […]
An 1860s vintage Federal Colonial waterfront home was completely restored by Patrick Ahearn Architect along with Colonial Reproductions, located in the Edgartown Village Historic District, Massachusetts. Over the years, modifications stripped the historic value from this waterfront, clapboard-fronted, two-and-a-half-story, Federal Colonial former captain’s home, built between 1886 and 1898. Thanks to discovered late-nineteenth-century photographs of the house, a […]
This historic seaside cottage was constructed in 1712 and has undergone a full-scale renovation by Patrick Ahearn Architect, located in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. The third house in Holmes Hole and the oldest surviving structure in Vineyard Haven, the Thomas Chase House had fallen into significant disrepair. The three-quarter Cape Colonial had at one point served […]
Patrick Ahearn Architect has created this seaside home for family living that is located on Vineyard Haven Harbor, Massachusetts. This family homestead property is a story of new meets old in the classicist tradition thanks to a commitment to the past and an eye toward the future. A historic octagonal mill building had been moved onto […]
LDa Architecture & Interiors is responsible for the restoration and addition of this historic shingle-style home located in Chestnut Hill, a New England village just west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The owners of this dwelling saw the potential in this home’s quiet location, unusual lot, and period detail. The design team’s task was to preserve […]
