https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1710-maryann-thompson-architects en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17208 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17208-maryann-thompson-elevates-a-weekend-retreat-above-marthas-vineyard-marshland Henry David Thoreau hoped to teach by example. So does the new visitor center near his famous retreat.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12875 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 08:15:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12875-walden-pond-visitor-center-by-maryann-thompson-architects 1708-Maryann-Thompson-Architects-Concord-Massachusetts-Walden-Pond-Visitor-Center-01.jpg The new center embodies, in a contemporary language of wood and glass, many of the principles that Henry David Thoreau advocated in his writing. Photo © Iwan Baan 1708-Maryann-Thompson-Architects-Concord-Massachusetts-Walden-Pond-Visitor-Center-02.jpg Meandering footpaths lend a sense of discovery to the building and its grounds. Photo © Iwan Baan A front porch, just outside the center’s entrance will be shaded with canopies spanning the framework of steel posts and black locust logs. Photo © Iwan Baan 1708-Maryann-Thompson-Architects-Concord-Massachusetts-Walden-Pond-Visitor-Center-04.jpg All of the wood— including the heat-treated ash and maple for decking and siding—was locally sourced. Photo © Iwan Baan The team designed flexible interiors—with floors and walls of red oak credits and ceilings of maple—that can accommodate a range of activities. Doors pivot to open up an exhibition/meeting space to the entry area. Triple-glazed windows admit ample daylight. Photo © Iwan Baan The team designed flexible interiors—with floors and walls of red oak credits and ceilings of maple—that can accommodate a range of activities. Doors pivot to open up an exhibition/meeting space to the entry area. Triple-glazed windows admit ample daylight. Photo © Iwan Baan Image courtesy Maryann Thompson Architects Occupying the crest of a windblown bluff overlooking the Atlantic and nearby saltwater ponds, this four-bedroom, 6,850-square-foot summer house was intended to be reminiscent of the early camps in Martha’s Vineyard.

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