House 9 addition in the foreground and House 7 in the background. Both structures employ a single pitch geometry, anchoring the architecture in the landscape.

House 7 and House 9 site plan

View of House 9 at night. The lower pavilion (at left) houses living, dining, and kitchen and was originally designed by Homer & Rogers in 1965. A new glass bridge spans the ledge garden and connects the new addition, housing 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

House 9 section

View of House 9 from the north. New teak windows are crafted by Duratherm of Vassalboro, Maine. A Rumford fireplace and chimney was added in the living pavilion. Floor to ceiling glazing in the sleeping pavilion affords views of the water and Norumbega Mountain.

House 9 living room. New rolling glass doors and screens allow the corner to be completely open.

House 9 upper and lower level plan

House 9. The glass bridge creates passive cooling by capturing the southwest breeze at floor level awning windows (to the left of this image) and exhausting hot air through ceiling level windows (to the right of this image). Even on still air days, the bridge can draw a remarkable breeze.

House 7 at night with bedrooms above an open plan kitchen, living, and dining room. A single pitch volume allows passive cooling by venting at peak.

View of House 7 from the north. An L-shaped plan cups the prevailing southwest afternoon breeze and funnels it through the breezeway. The north wall has minimal fenestration and is over insulated.

House 7 ground and second floor plan

House 7 section

House 7: Skylight, aerial view, and living room

House 7 and House 9 aerial view