Maine Retreat: “The Garage”

Residential; New Build

Southwest Harbor, Maine

Maine Retreat: “The Garage”

Residential; New Build

Southwest Harbor, Maine

a former industrial structure reimagined as a landscape-driven “homeresponse”

Previously a derelict auto-body shop in Maine, “The Garage” is now a 3,400 sqft 4-season home and guest house that maintains a respectful approach to its surroundings.

As two separate volumes lifted and overlapping one another, “The Garage” sets itself back from a busy road and nests itself within the key-point of the hillslope behind. From the road, and front of the building, standing seam black metal siding wraps itself up and around the building filling in the back and toe-slope of the hill, which most frequently caused flooding. From the rear of the house, visible to its neighbors, a gentle wood-clad structure rests itself atop the metal volume and gently settles itself into the landscape.

Project Name: Maine Retreat: “The Garage”

Typology: Residential; New Build

Location: Southwest Harbor, Maine

Scope: Design Architect and Project Manager

Year: 2020

Status: Built

Size: 1,500 SF

Client: Private

Project Team: Nathan E. Minett RA

Collaborators:

Superabundance (Millworker)
Ryan Bent (Photographer)