Inside An Heirloom Home Where Nature and Art Become One (House Tour)

Inside an heirloom home, unification lies at the centre. In designing Wainscott Residence, Bates Masi Architects considers the fabric of the area and the immediate and future needs of the house. Its structure and materiality connect the residing family to the landscape, art and heritage of the area, whilst also bringing them together through considered multigenerational living. Bates Masi Architects thoughtfully responds to the needs of the future home’s inhabitants, who came with a desire to display a significant art collection inside an heirloom home, to maintain views of the landscape and to house their two adult children as the family grows. This forms the basis of the residence’s distinct structure, which is made of three individual volumes that operate just as seamlessly separately as they do together. Wainscott Residence reveals what lies inside an heirloom home. It is inherently linked to the surrounding landscape, dominated by picturesque green lawns, trees and a distant skyline that give a fresh, vibrant feel that is echoed in the coveted art collection. The southern aspect connects to the surroundings; every south-facing room opens up to the outside, with the doors pocketed into the walls so that the house can be completely unified with the landscape. The home’s palette and materiality also connect to the calm, verdant seaside location in which it sits. Bronze and cedar are used on the exterior, designed to patina and weather with the family as they age and grow. Inside an heirloom home is often a considered palette. Within the Wainscott Residence, there is a limited palette of materials such as limestone and plastered walls, and oak ceilings, floors, cabinetry and casework. The limited palette helps to unify the house and nurtures a sense of being present. The family’s passion is integral to the home’s overall impression and acts as yet another way to unify the residence. The inclusion of an “art cube”– a glass cube where various artworks are displayed – offers a distinctive space and sits as the connecting point between the home’s various volumes to become a hub where the family come together. Revealing what lies inside an heirloom home, Wainscott Residence intertwines family, art and landscape into a layered, functional and unified whole. It is this sense of cohesion that shapes the house in terms of both its circulation as well as its form, forming a home that will continue to adapt and evolve. 00:00 - Introduction to the Heirloom Home 00:22 - The Salt Box 00:47 - Acknowledging the Culture of Place 00:57 - The Brief 01:40 - A Walkthrough of the Heirloom Home 02:06 - The Art Cube 02:39 - Intertwining Domestic and Vacation Living 02:58 - The Future Needs of the Materials 03:41 - The Interiors Palette 04:07 - Unifying the Home and Immersing in its Surrounds 04:55 - Coming Together to Form One Voice For more from The Local Project: Instagram – Website – Print Publication – Hardcover Book – The Local Project Marketplace – To subscribe to The Local Project’s Tri-Annual Print Publication see here – Photography by Michael Moran. Architecture by Bates Masi Architects. Interior Design by David Kleinberg Design Associates. Build by Men at Work Construction. Landscape Architecture by Perry Guillot Inc. Art Consulting by AWG Art Advisory. Filmed and Edited by Cheer Squad Film Co. Production by The Local Project. The Local Project acknowledges the traditional territories and homelands of the Indigenous peoples in the United States. We recognise the importance of Indigenous peoples in the identity of our respective countries and continuing connections to Country and community. We pay our respect to Elders, past and present, and extend that respect to all Indigenous people of these lands. #HouseTour #Art #Home SyncID: MB01GMSXKGNU5XS