Situated at the end of a peninsula overlooking a tidal pond and Vineyard Haven harbor, this home turned its back on the water. The house lacked a master suite and a room where family and guests could enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the setting. Working within the restrictions imposed on waterfront properties, we designed …
This 1754 Georgian farmhouse is a humble jewel. Prior to our client’s purchase it had seen little change for nearly a century. This aided in retaining many of the historical features of the farmhouse – the house oozes old world charm. But it also kept the house from modern living. The kitchen and baths were …
This modest Cape Cod home sat unchanged for over three decades. The house held sentimental value for our client but they had grown weary of its shortcomings: a lack of natural light, tiny bedrooms and inadequate access to the landscape. Built in 1974, the greatest constraint was the inferior construction. The roof was framed with …
Originally part of the old Newburyport fishing village, this building is now a single family residence. To meet the needs of a growing family, FSA replaced a low-pitched gable roof with a third floor gambrel addition. This dramatically increased the attic headroom and provided space for master suite with a bedroom sitting room, master bath, …
The sanctuary of Christ Church is an important National Historic Landmark for the city of Cambridge. As the building approached its quarter of a millennium anniversary, its congregation sought to properly restore the exterior and renovate the chancel. Within the sanctuary the chancel was a collection of piecemeal renovations that left the heart of the …
This project joins two separate condominiums, each with one grand room and rudimentary service areas, in an early 19th century building overlooking the Boston Common. A new oval parlor both joins the two units and serves as a common entry. The new master suite at the rear can be separated for privacy when guests visit. …
This is a new home nestled in a gently rolling site on Martha’s Vineyard. The design draws on the folk Victorian style common on the island, with strong roof lines and elegant details. Stone harvested from the site, along with wooden shingles and trim, allow artisans to demonstrate their craft. The result is a home …
The original house—a center-entry Federal with two rooms on each of three floors—suffered a number of poorly conceived additions over its life. It came to us as a four-unit condominium, which we were asked to convert back to a single-family. We redesigned the floor plans, which feature a new stair hall and a custom conservatory …
This new family room is affectionately called “the lodge” in reference to its nineteenth-century hunting lodge inspiration. We inherited the fireplace and exterior shell—an unfinished ell original to the house—and designed the interior architecture. Warm tones and dark woods were our palette, and governed everything from the structural trusses to the fireside settee. We used …
The owners of this stately Back Bay condo came to us looking for a refresh. The condo, with its enviable Back Bay location, had an appropriately grand parlour. Modern renovations to the building had resulted in an unfortunate spiral stair being inserted directly into the otherwise impressive space. Wanting to maintain the location of the …
