CITY SLICKER
THE PROJECT : A modern urban dwelling that acts as backdrop for the owner ’ s vintage posters .
WHAT THE JUDGES LIKED IN 2018 : A cityscape design that ’ s unique , bold and elegant .
WHY WE LIKE IT NOW : An updated open concept that suggests a Frank Lloyd Wright influence in the way it blends with nearby trees and foliage . Despite its modernity , it ’ s not an eyesore in an older East Side neighborhood , and it looks as if it ’ s always been there . One of our staffers noted how it embraces a contemporary aesthetic but also brings the outside in . “ I like the pops of green , echoing its natural surroundings . It ’ s a house I could live in , and my tastes are not very modern .”
ARCHITECT : James Estes , Estes Twombly Architects , Newport CONTRACTOR : Wes Deane , Highland Builders , Tiverton LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT : Martha Moore , Tiverton STRUCTURAL ENGINEER : Loren Yoder , Yoder and Tidwell , Providence PHOTOGRAPHER : Peter Vanderwarker
FAMILY STAYCATION
THE PROJECT : Outbuildings that are part of a suburban property and in need of a cohesive design .
WHAT THE JUDGES LIKED IN 2017 : Sometimes thinking outside the box is the most successful approach , and this project did just that .
WHY WE LIKE IT NOW : Who can resist a tree house ? “ It ’ s fun and playful but functional and beautiful ,” said one of our staffers . The architect ’ s goal was to unite the ancillary buildings , including a pool cabana and guest house with roof deck and crow ’ s nest , neatly tucked behind a 1930s Barrington manor . The effect translates as permanent vacation , which during the pandemic must be wonderful , noted another . “ It ’ s like a mini-resort .”
ARCHITECT : Patrick Connors , Brewster Thornton Group Architects , Providence CONTRACTOR : Gasbarro Building and Design , Barrington ( guest house and game room ); Oden Home , East Greenwich ( cabana and trellis ) INTERIOR DESIGNER : Laura Taylor , Berkeley , CA CIVIL ENGINEER : DiPrete Engineering , Cranston LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT : John C . Carter Company , Narragansett PHOTOGRAPHER : Robert Brewster
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