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D E S I G N E R S P O T L I G H T O N C H A R L E S S PA D A Architect Mark Hutker Creates a Sense of Place and Family Refuge on Cape Cod Inspired Design and a Collector’s Eye Reign Supreme in Provincetown
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CAPE COD words by chesie breen 路 photography by brian vanden brink Architecture by Mark A. Hutker, FAIA, Principal and Founder, and Charles E. Orr, AIA, LEED AP Principal Interior Design by Richard Hallberg and Keith Brownfield, Richard Hallberg Interior Design Landscape by Reed Hilderbrand 路 Construction by C.H. Newton Builders, Inc.
A new hexagonal turret offers a private refuge, part of the master suite.
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When Mark Hutker visited the Boston Design Center to speak about his recently published book, A Sense of Place: Houses on Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod (Monacelli Press), he shared some valuable insight about raising children. He explained that the more educated they become, the farther from home they tend to go. As an architect, he strives to create houses that will recapture them. He inscribed my book, “CHESIE, BUILD ONCE, WELL!” and marked it with his graphic signature. Mark begins his process by asking clients for diaries of their imagined perfect day in their new home and from there he begins to define life patterns. These layers combine into structures that adhere to what he calls an “ethic of restraint” and, true to his inscription, are built for future generations. The project featured here is no exception. The client who now inhabits this house grew up summering on an idyllic enclave on Buzzards Bay. When a nearby property on a majestic waterfront point became available, they acted quickly. “The existing threestory shingle house wasn’t a significant piece of architecture, and it was completely inadequate for the family’s needs, but it was a meaningful landmark in town and the community loved it,” explains firm principal Charles Orr. The architects wanted to respect this sentiment while producing a house suitable for modern needs where its new family could cultivate and harvest memories of their own. Interior designer Richard Hallberg created intimate interiors that dovetail seamlessly with the understated nuances of the architecture. Perhaps the most coveted of all is the wife’s hexagonal nook, which remains her private space. As Hutker said at the end of his talk, “If you can’t dream it, you can’t live it.”
RESOURCE KEY 1 A guest room with ample storage options. 2 From the new and deliberately informal front door, there is a view through the house to the water. Opposite The living area in the pool house.
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The screened porch functions as a second living room.
Freestanding mirrors frame the view from the bathroom. For privacy, the bottom zones of the double-hung windows turn opaque at the flip of a switch.
A soft palette in the master bedroom balances the serene sunset views.
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MARK HUTKER’S SOURCES 5 FA V O R I T E T H I N G S A B O U T
CAPE COD 1 Corner Cycle – bike riding with my peloton 2 Falmouth Green – the triangular village green that has been the town center since 1756 3 Clam Shack at sunset 4 Playing golf at Woods Hole Golf Club 5 6am swim at Wood Neck Beach
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MARTHA’S VINEYARD 1 Polly Hill Arboretum 2 Anything to do with Ag Hall, the community around it, and the fair 3 Swimming on Eastville Beach or Lambert’s Cove 4 The combination of the low-brow Chappy Ferry juxtaposed against the yachts in Edgartown 5 Vincent House – the oldest house in Edgartown
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