Much has happened since we last wrote about a new house we designed on Gap Cove in Rockport, MA back in June. We’re happy to report that after a historically difficult 2015 winter the general contractor, Skinner and Watkins, recovered…
— Et Cetera
houses, waterfront
Sustainable design; IKEA granite
Designing sustainably has never been an appealing fad as far as we have been concerned, nor is it even really a separate mission for us; it has always simply been the right thing to do. One recently completed Ruhl Walker project – our Mystic Lake House – has received some press for Matthew Cunningham’s sustainable landscape design: Paula Bodah blogged about our use of reclaimed granite from Somerville’s IKEA construction site in New England Home Magazine Blog today, and Matthew’s own blog has some additional information, as well as great photos. After such a mild winter (…knock on wood…), spring will no doubt bring added drama to this extraordinary landscape, and we can’t wait to share that with you!