Remixing the gabled shed, this relaxed and refined summer home opens up to shoreline views.
Just south of Cape Cod on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, a Boston–based family wanted to build a summer retreat next to the shoreline. They turned to Anmahian Winton Architects for a cedar-clad retreat whose two shed buildings tip their hat to the setting’s agrarian roots.
An aerial view of Martha’s Vineyard Retreat shows its idyllic location adjacent to the beach; the manicured lawn gives way to a forested area that leads to sandy paths down to the shoreline.
Photo: Peter Vanderwarker
Approached from the driveway, the home is accessed along a stone path that turns into a series of wide, wooden steps. The home’s angular roofline is a dramatic form against the natural backdrop, but the wood cladding connects it to the site.
Photo: Peter Vanderwarker
The two gabled sheds comprising the home are separated by a glazed entryway, creating distinct areas: a sleeping “shed” that houses three guest bedrooms and a master suite, and the living spaces and large covered porch in the other volume.
While the view from the driveway presents the home as mostly solid with a central glazed void connecting the two volumes, when approached from the beach, the home appears much more open, with an outdoor covered porch and glazed walls.
Photo: Florian Holzherr
See the full story on Dwell.com: Two Cedar-Clad Sheds Make Up This Summer Retreat on Martha’s Vineyard
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