April, 2011

“Agressively Passive”

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

This incredibly efficient passive home, complete with windmill and solar panels,  was featured in Design New England Magazine Spring 2011 issue along with my other feature story “Tall Order”

Built for the next century, this house designed by Boston architect Craig Buttner sits nestled in the woods on Martha’s Vineyard.  The house is decidedly modern with it’s roots deeply set in the New England vernacular.  It is both wonderfully open and full of light.  The day of the photo shoot proved to be a race for the sun.  Arriving  on a blustery ferry ride to dark skies.  The sun miraculously appeared as we drove down the long driveway, but only for a moment.  The day was a constant blow of dark clouds with moments of sun. We finished the dusk shot in a heavy drizzle….

Here are a few pages from the story.  See the entire article here.

New England Icons Cover!

Monday, April 4th, 2011

The book is starting to take form!  Here is a sneak peak at the cover layout….