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27 HOUSES DESIGNED & BUILT BY POLHEMUS SAVERY DASILVA

LEFT Living, dining, and kitchen spaces line up to take in the view. A rhythmic pattern occurs across the façade of operable, gridded casement windows; fixed-pane picture windows and French doors with no grids; and plain transom windows alternating with fan-light, transom windows. The interesting and complex pattern doesn’t even come close to overwhelming the spectacular view.

ABOVE The central arcade defines the edge between the living spaces and the circulation space. These spaces have their own character and separation but do not impede social flow. The compressed linearity of the circulation spine contrasts with the vast open space of the ocean beyond the other side of the room. The columns are an abstraction of real Greek temple columns—a reference to the Greek Revival popular in the region during Thoreau’s time.