Cambridge House by Anmahian Winton Architects
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Architects & Firms
Site size: 13,800 square feet
Project size: 6,300 square feet
Program: A single-family house that would accommodate a variety of functions and provide a quiet retreat from a noisy street nearby.
Location: A densely populated neighborhood in residential Cambridge.
Solution: The three-story structure encompasses an open-plan kitchen and living room, office space, a media lounge, children's bedrooms, and both a guest and master suite. The rooms are oriented to provide views to the outdoors, away from the bustling street.
Construction and materials: The architects designed the steel and wood frame house with an ipe and zinc paneled rainscreen cladding the exterior. The crisp, precise detailing includes interiors of dark walnut and white plaster. Energy consumption is lowered through use of high efficiency mechanical systems and solar photovoltaic panels on the roof.
PeopleArchitect: Anmahian Winton Architects Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Nick Winton, AIA (Principal in Charge)
Structural engineers: RSE Associates, Inc. Civil engineers: Columbia Design Group, LLC Mechanical engineers: Zero Energy Design
Landscape: Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design, LLC
Audio Visual, Technology: System 7
General contractor: Sea-Dar Construction
Photographer: Jane Messinger |
ProductsStructural system Concrete foundation with steel frame and wood frame with TJI joists Exterior cladding Metal Panels: Rainscreen: Wood: Moisture barrier: Roofing Built-up roofing: Windows Metal Clad Wood Windows: Hardware Locksets: Interior finishes Paints and stains: Wood flooring: Lighting Downlights: Exterior: Dimming System or other lighting controls: Plumbing Dornbracht, Duravit, Kohler, Victoria+Albert Energy Photovoltaic system: Add any additional building components or special equipment that made a significant contribution to this project: Fuhr Electronic Locking Door |
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