Bates Masi designs slatted wooden home for sailing family on Annapolis waterfront
Bates Masi Architects has used sliding doors, decks and balconies to open up this slatted wooden home in Annapolis, Maryland to the nearby water.
The New York firm designed the property on the Chesapeake Bay in Acton Cove, Maryland's capital city, which is home to the US Naval Academy and regarded as America's sailing capital.
Nestled up to its nearby dock and boat, the residence provides the home for an active family who enjoy boating.
The exterior is clad in fixed ipe panel siding and reclaimed heart pine clad, following the style of several other wood-covered home by Bates Masi, including a holiday home in Montauk, a sprawling residence with different gabled volumes, and a cedar-shingled house.
Sliding glass doors and two layers of operable curtains open and close up in a variety of combinations, allowing indoor and outdoor spaces to merge. The house is designed to be customisable for privacy and weather, extending the time that the family spends outdoors. "This process of layering inspired the solution to the current design challenges ? the harsh coastal environment and the privacy issues of being in close proximity to neighbours and active waterways," said Bates Masi.
The main living areas are arranged along the top floor of the 5,579-square-foot (518-square-metre) house to make the most of these views. Cantilevered decks and balconies run across this upper level, while white operable drapes billow and flow in the breeze.
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