Flavin Architects
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Architects
Weiss House
In the early 50s, Herbert and Ruth Weiss attended a lecture by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius hosted by MIT. They were fascinated by Gropius’ description of the ‘Five Fields’ community of 60 houses he and his firm, The Architect’s Collaborative (TAC), were designing in Lexington, MA. The Weiss’ fell in love with Gropius’ vision for a grouping of 60 modern houses to be arrayed around eight acres of common land that would include a community pool and playground. They soon had one of their own.The original, TAC-designed house was a single-slope design with a modest footprint of 800 square feet. Several years later, the Weiss’ commissioned modernist architect Henry Hoover to add a living room wing and new entry to the house. Hoover’s design included a wall of glass which opens to a charming pond carved into the outcropping of granite ledge.
After living in the house for 65 years, the Weiss’ sold the house to our client, who asked us to design a renovation that would respect the integrity of the vintage modern architecture. Our design focused on reorienting the kitchen, opening it up to the family room. The bedroom wing was redesigned to create a principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Interior finishes were edited to create a more fluid relationship between the original TAC home and Hoover’s addition. We worked closely with the builder, Patriot Custom Homes, to install Solar electric panels married to an efficient heat pump heating and cooling system. These updates integrate modern touches and high efficiency into a striking piece of architectural history.
After living in the house for 65 years, the Weiss’ sold the house to our client, who asked us to design a renovation that would respect the integrity of the vintage modern architecture. Our design focused on reorienting the kitchen, opening it up to the family room. The bedroom wing was redesigned to create a principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Interior finishes were edited to create a more fluid relationship between the original TAC home and Hoover’s addition. We worked closely with the builder, Patriot Custom Homes, to install Solar electric panels married to an efficient heat pump heating and cooling system. These updates integrate modern touches and high efficiency into a striking piece of architectural history.
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Projects
- All Projects
- Woodhaven Modern
- Cedar Cove Modern
- Cliff House
- Annisquam River House
- Wales House Outbuildings
- Weiss House
- Lantern Studio
- Glass Modern
- Wales House
- Bunker Hill House
- Brae Burn Modern
- Kettle Cove Farmhouse
- Huron Village Light Box
- Woodland Retreat
- Tanglewood Modern House
- Tanglewood Modern Pool and Cabana
- Long Pond Cabin
- Modern Blueberry Farm and House
- Green Mountain Getaway - Main House
- Brown Jackson House
- Glass House in the Garden
- Green Mountain Getaway - Guest House
- Sculpted to the Land
- Naturally Modern
- Hajjar House
- Eastern Point Retreat
- Rooftop Oasis
- Rosenwald House
- Modern Screen Porch Wellesley
- South End Modern
- Gap Head
- Modern Kitchen Addition
- Sketchbook
- Architectural Drawings
- Urban Sanctuary
- Case Study - Glass House in the Garden
- Art of Bathing
- 2015 Award of Excellence