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Salt Marsh Modern
Salt Marsh Modern
Barnstable County, MA, United States
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Salt Marsh Modern
Barnstable County, MA, United States
Type
STATUS
Under Construction
YEAR
2026
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
Designed for a fragile elevated site at the outermost tip of Cape Cod, this house faces south across a coastal marsh towards a delicate barrier beach about a half mile away. While the site feels visually vast, the buildable footprint is highly constrained by the usual limitations of zoning, flood maps, septic setbacks and here, an unusual subsection of an historic district code specifically asking for “modern”. The resulting buildable footprint averages only 40’ wide. Views are primarily toward the water, acknowledging the likelihood of future development on the flanking sides.
The house is composed of two simple volumes, one stacked over the other, with the upper volume shifted forward toward the view, providing a partially sheltered terrace overlooking the water on the lower level, and a more narrowly focused water-facing window wall and private terrace on the upper level. The floor plans are developed for programmatic simplicity to accommodate casual year-round living, with an open living / dining / kitchen zone below along with a garage and utility rooms, and two bedroom suites above. The massing of the house is articulated on the exterior with the use of two prefinished wood plank materials of differing species. Both are designed to weather over time and evoke a sense of natural beauty inspired by the dramatic coastal site.
The house is composed of two simple volumes, one stacked over the other, with the upper volume shifted forward toward the view, providing a partially sheltered terrace overlooking the water on the lower level, and a more narrowly focused water-facing window wall and private terrace on the upper level. The floor plans are developed for programmatic simplicity to accommodate casual year-round living, with an open living / dining / kitchen zone below along with a garage and utility rooms, and two bedroom suites above. The massing of the house is articulated on the exterior with the use of two prefinished wood plank materials of differing species. Both are designed to weather over time and evoke a sense of natural beauty inspired by the dramatic coastal site.
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