Little House on the Ferry is a seasonal guesthouse comprised of three micro cabins connected by a web of outdoor decks on Vinalhaven, an island off the coast of Maine in Penobscot Bay. The design is respectful of the balance that nature has struck on the island between harsh forces of wind and sea and a delicate layer of soil that provides a scant foothold for vegetation among granite outcroppings ? some of which have been hewn by time, and others split and left behind as a visible memory of the once prevalent granite industry of Vinalhaven.

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Architects: GO Logic · Office Profile

Location: Vinalhaven, ME, USA

Design Team: Matthew O?Malia, RA, Principal, Riley Pratt, Project Architect
General Contractor: C W Conway and Sons, Vinalhaven, Maine Engineering: Bensonwood

Area: 890.0 ft2

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Trent Bell · Photographer Profile

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From the architect. Little House on the Ferry is a seasonal guesthouse comprised of three micro cabins connected by a web of outdoor decks on Vinalhaven, an island off the coast of Maine in Penobscot Bay. The design is respectful of the balance that nature has struck on the island between harsh forces of wind and sea and a delicate layer of soil that provides a scant foothold for vegetation among granite outcropping...