Designed in 2016 by Gray Organschi Architecture, this amazing two-story residence is located in Dukes County, MA, United States.

Description
Chilmark?s long agrarian history on the windswept southern edge of Martha?s Vineyard underpins the design approach to this house and studio for a multi-generational family. The site, a former sheep grazing field, overlooks Chilmark pond, with long views to the Atlantic, and is edged by a series of Chilmark?s massive, meandering stone fences. In deference to the field?s history, and to the simple New England forms that shape the area?s architectural heritage, we developed the house and studio as a pair of barns with low pitched roofs that sit quietly in the landscape. Two buildings form a series of courtyards and outdoor spaces, with varying degrees of privacy and views. In a nod to New England?s bank barns, the long barn is set into the hillside, diminishing its scale from the north and creating direct connections to the outside from both upper and lower levels. At the heart of this design process lies a mentorship and evolving collaboration. Five years ago, Alan Organschi of Gray Organschi Architecture was approached by his student, Aaron Schiller, whom he had taught during Yale?s first year building project. Aaron asked Gray Organschi to share the firm?s long experience with house design and to collaborate on the project. Aaron, whose family had spent decades in Chilmark and had outgrown their beloved A-frame, led t...