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Warp House Boston, MA
Nov 7, 2020
Warp House Boston Building
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Design: Stack + Co. Architects
Warp House wins at American Architecture Awards 2020
Photos by Nat Rea
Inspired by the gridded aesthetic of Wellfleet’s Mid-Century Modern Cape Cod houses, Warp House is a 1,800 sqft prefabricated home designed for a retired artist from Boston.

Located on a steeply sloping woodland site, the house is comprised of three tapering prefab modules coated in Swedish Black Pine Tar that float over the ground on a steel frame. The modules “nest” together in a fanning configuration providing varied views of the site. The name Warp House comes from the challenges of constructing these “warped” modules in comparison to the standard boxes pre-fabricators normally construct.
The client is a photographer who had a long career working in non-profit. She had been visiting the Outer Cape since the 1970s and wanted to live in the outer cape area, which is known for his thriving artist community. The client was drawn to prefabricated architecture as she liked the fact that the home would be constructed under one roof and would be delivered to the site fully erected. This would cause the least amount of damage to the site and allow the team to worry less about weather constraints. Additionally, the team was focused on off-site fabrica...