IN THIS PRIVATE
HOME LOCATED IN
A COVETED AREA
JUST EAST OF
NANTUCKET,
THE MATERIAL
AND COLOR
PALETTE WAS
INSPIRED BY THE
OCEAN AND SKY.
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On Nantucket Island, a five-bedroom family
home features sof t tones and rich materia ls.
W R I T T E N B Y K A R I N E M O N I É
"We believe the best approach to a project is a holistic one."
Say Andrew Kotchen and Matthew Berman, co-founders of
Manhattan-based practice Workshop APD (for architecture,
planning and design), who since the debut of their firm, have
practiced a clear approach. Both born in Connecticut, the duo
met at Lehigh University where they graduated with bachelor's
degrees in architecture. Kotchen then pursued his master's
degree at the University of Michigan; Berman went to Columbia
University. ey worked toward separate professional careers
for about five years until 1999, when the twosome took the
leap and launched their studio, which now has a team of over
40 people. For every project, Kotchen and Berman conceive
their designs through the lens of scale, proportion, context and
landscape while always considering every detail.
Consider this Massachusetts refuge a good example of their
philosophy. Created for a family of five, and offering charming
views of the harbor, the 8,395-square-foot home is located on
Nantucket Island, an area that Kotchen knows particularly well.
(It's where he started his career and lived full-time just after
graduating.) e complete renovation included all aspects of the
architecture and interior design, from the exterior structure to
the organization of the interior spaces to the color palette and
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