Located on the a granite knob 30' above a lily pond the house overlooks the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It is an optimal orientation that combines water views with a positive solar aspect. The house replaced an existing structure lived in by the current owners for the past 25 years. They were committed to building a low impact house which relies less on fossil fuel and produces most of it's own power via a 7kw solar array.

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Architects: Theodore + Theodore Architects

Location: United States, Biddeford, ME 04005, USA

Architect In Charge: Theodore + Theodore Architects

Area: 140.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Trent Bell
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From the architect. Located on the a granite knob 30' above a lily pond the house overlooks the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It is an optimal orientation that combines water views with a positive solar aspect. The house replaced an existing structure lived in by the current owners for the past 25 years. They were committed to building a low impact house which relies less on fossil fuel and produces most of it's own power via a 7kw solar array.

© Trent Bell

The three main cubic volumes are clad in white cedar boards and zinc panels which will all weather to a silver gray further connecting the building to the site of granite ledges and n...