Memorial Hall Library

Houses of Maine, Elliott + Elliott Architecture, foreword by Philip M. Isaacson

eng

no index present

non fiction

Houses of Maine

806015160

foreword by Philip M. Isaacson

Elliott + Elliott Architecture

Elliott + Elliott Architecture is a Maine-based architectural practice whose careful attention to their surroundings has made for work that resonates strongly even beyond its local context. Residing, working and building along Maine's rugged coast has not only translated into refreshing architectural forms whose roots in tradition are clear, but also into collaborative processes with local builders and artisans, in the spirit of the shipbuilders and craftsmen of Maine's history. Featuring seven of their most emblematic residential projects, Houses of 'Maine: Elliott + Elliott architecture' demonstrates that, in the right hands, the rough-around-the-edges individualism and harsh natural environment for which this coast is known allow for a balanced, serene, and vernacular architecture whose links with the past create nothing less than a confidently optimistic preview of the region's architectural future