A studio designed by Andrew Franz Architecture sits overlooking the harbor. The 1x6 novelty siding was salvaged from a dilapidated boat house that stood where the studio now lives. The boards were left unfinished; the natural weathering provides the desired dark tint.
A corner post meets tie beams and a floor joist. The studio’s abstract shape required obtuse geometry in the joinery. Tapered haunches and reduced shoulders provide maximum strength in the frame and pleasing forms to the eye.
Clear 1x12 unfinished pine boards wrap around a hewn corner post. Courses are aligned and wallboards are blind fastened.
A custom-built screened porch made with mahogany framing and salvaged siding from the boat house.
Stout floor joists support a second story and flat roof. The subtle differences in tone and hue of the timbers play off each other; the unfinished wood shows its true character and changes over time.
The 20’x30’ studio was built to nestle in its environment with access to a living roof deck overlooking the water.
The clear pine wall continues through bath and closet doors. The absence of trim and fasteners create clean shadow lines.
The stairwell to the second story is made with reclaimed red pine treads and white pine risers. The old timbers display beauty and strength.
An antique pine floor was repurposed from an attic in a house in Bristol Mills. It was fastened with old square cut nails, collected and straightened over the years.
A tapered haunch is visible in the corner. To guarantee structural integrity against the forces of the ocean’s coast, splines were made using marine-grade plywood and epoxy. They were then inserted into a newly made mortise on the tie beam (held with two pegs) and then connected to the post.
Cedar shingles were custom tinted by Cabot. A ‘floating’ window is trimmed with boards on edge.
Building the other-than-square floor system.
Spruce and fir frame among spruce and fir trees.
Sun sets on a nearly finished studio.