Cutler Residence by Murdock Young Architects

Perched on a bluff overlooking Block Island Sound, the property is a flag lot at the edge of a new subdivision, bordered on three sides by water, wetlands, and woods. The client asked us to design a house with a minimal impact on the pristine landscape, maximum exposure to the views and all the amenities of a year round vacation home.

The basic requirements of each space were considered integrally with the effects of sunlight, breezes and views. The house was conceived as a lens, continually framing and magnifying the subtle changes in the surrounding environment.

ARCHITECTURE / INTERIORS: Murdock Young
PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE: Robert Young, AIA
PROJECT TEAM: Shea Murdock, AIA, Casey Feeney and Tom Ambler.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: David Kufferman, PE.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN: The Bayberry.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Meberg and Pedersen Builders.
CUSTOM WOODWORK (cabinetry): Tim Mills.
CUSTOM WOODWORK (mahogany strip elements): Steve Whalen.
DECORATIVE PAINTING (steel columns): Nick Locke.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Micheal Moran (c).

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