House in the Old Village

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Info: Project Details

Architectural elements and details from Chatham’s 19th century Old Village were re-interpreted in the design of this new home. Efficient planning was important to accommodate over 4,000 square feet of living space in a compact form.

One of the last remaining open lots in Chatham’s Old Village, the site was constrained by its small size, limited access, and difficult topography. The lot has no street frontage and is reached via a long right-of-way. The house is set diagonally on the lot to take advantage of natural changes in grade. This accommodates a sizeable floor area occupying two levels at the front and three levels at the back.

The juxtaposition and re-interpretation of historic architectural elements and details echo the Gothic and Greek Revival Styles prevalent in the neighborhood. Our details, however, are broad and flat. They are more representations of the details of the historic models than they are replications of them. The details and the form make this house comfortable within the Old Village context, yet it also feels new. There is nothing in the village that is quite like it, but the house still feels related to its neighbors.