Brief: design a 3,000 sq ft single family ground up residence for an artist and a computer scientist who had purchased a 10-acre abandoned nursery close to the shore in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

The project emerged from the client's love of color, of Luis Barragan, and from their desire to inhabit a series of spaces that felt intimate while being open and interconnected; window locations are calibrated to views and allow glimpses into adjacent spaces. A blue concrete wall wraps the interior courtyard and is punctuated throughout the interiors of the house. The building is oriented southwest, gesturing towards a pond to the south and a planned grove of trees to the west. The forest frames the metal-clad structures at the north.

Aurora Farewell Architects consulted on the interior design, which were designed by the client. In the Spring, Summer and Fall months, the client’s flower garden creates a focal point in the landscape while cutting of the vibrant blooms fill the house.

Contractor: Tri Level Construction