Cutting Edge Homes

The Goal

Our team of architects thoughtfully designed this addition and renovation to embody our client’s contemporary style while harnessing the history built into this 1852 residence in Lincoln, MA. The project embodies the phrase ‘new meets old,’ and our team struck the perfect balance.

The Elements

Our team worked closely with the local historical commission to meticulously maintain the 200-year-old granite facade while adding significant square footage and a more functional floor plan. We were careful not to compromise the home’s irreplaceable history and instead complemented it with a thoughtfully designed addition and renovation, breathing life into the magnificent and prominent home.

The Goal

Our clients loved their Lincoln midcentury deck house but could see that the semi-attached two-car garage had more potential than it was living up to. With a small footprint extension, and a clever stepped roof, we transformed it from one garage space into three interior spaces, including an artist’s studio, a guest sleeping loft, and a two-car garage.

The Details

The entire transformation was respectful to the home’s original design aesthetic. We incorpoated stained vertical mixed-width cedar siding, roofs with deep eaves and exposed rafters, high-quality aluminum windows, custom metal railings, and simple modern lighting. The new deck greatly improves the mudroom breezeway’s safety and connection to the back patio. We used sealed plywood for the finished floors in the new work and loft spaces for a fun industrial texture, and the new sleeping loft takes advantage of the amazing ceiling heights.