House On A Wharf
HOUSE ON A WHARF
Elliott Architects
ARCHITECTS
Elliott Architects
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Richardson & Associates
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Lisa Morris By Design
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Mk Purvis Construction
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Peter Knuppel Lighting Design
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Becker Structural Engineers
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2020
LOCATION
ME, United States
CATEGORY
Residential › Private House
This new residence on a small coastal harbor occupies roughly the same footprint as the original building which had stood since the early 20th century.
The old structure had many uses over the years. In addition to servicing the steamers arriving along the coast, it at various times functioned as an apartment house, a laundromat, and a summer home.
To shore up the site the stone wharf has been raised and the new house is placed on piers to comply with floodplain regulations, elevating the structure above the high tides that periodically washed into the living room of the previous building.
A deck wraps the first floor perimeter grounding the new building and creating outdoor spaces that take advantage of the inimitable site and provide connection to the tiny guest house/studio that sits adjacent, suspended on piles above the water below.
