Project team
Principal Architect:
Marc Lindsell
Structural:
Gino Cosimini P.E.
Surveyor & Civil Engineer:
Colburn Engineering, Inc.
General Contractor:
Sylvio Richard
Photographer:
Diane Barros
Project data
Lot size: 5 acres
House area: 3,000 sf
Profile: 2-story structure over partial basement
Specs: 3 BR, 2.5 BA, library, 2-car garage
Features: 2-story living room, second story 'tree house' porch
"Marc designed a home that far exceeded our dreams and expectations. After living in our home for more than 10 years, we still awaken each morning and delight in the space and unique beauty that surrounds us"
—Sheryl and Jon Roberts, Marlborough, MA
Residential » New Construction: Sudbury Street, Marlborough, MA
This single-family home bases its distinctive floor plan on the symbolic representation of the marriage of the Owners. Her personality is interpreted as the flowing and dynamic circle and his as the orderly and stable square. The intersection of these two perfect shapes is the armature that forms the genesis of the house.
Soaring heavy timber columns support the 29-foot high vaulted living room, inspiring feelings of an intimacy in this "room within a room". A stone veneer fireplace anchors the space and, with windows on all four sides, light gently spills in through the day.
The Master Suite and all the public spaces are on the ground floor to allow the Owners to live in the house into their senior years. A spiral stairway leads down to the basement that serves as a workshop and photography darkroom.
Boston Globe: A House is Shaped like it's Personalities.
Boston Globe: Squaring the Circle.
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