Seaside Estate

This older home had undergone many alterations over the years, this project took on the nature of an archeological excavation as the architects renovated and expanded it. Arches and expansive windows articulate the newest addition, which then grows into the existing brick façade. The breakfast room’s formality recalls al fresco meals in a Mediterranean grotto. The kitchen boasts contemporary amenities, but keeps its formal details and basks in the brilliance of window-punctuated walls. Using the original architecture, the team reinvented the vocabulary of this home and used it in the expansion. Limestone was used as a unifying element to incorporate alterations from different eras.