Collection by Emma Marsano

Striking East Coast Homes

Each of these homes incorporates some element that distinguishes it from its neighbors, and represents the success of modern design on the East Coast. Click on through to view a quartet of our favorite homes from Baltimore to Connecticut.

Architect Grant explains that the recessed orange wall with built-in storage shelving is a counterpoint to the view of Boston in the opposite direction.
Architect Grant explains that the recessed orange wall with built-in storage shelving is a counterpoint to the view of Boston in the opposite direction.
Creative Direction

The arrowhead-shaped corner at the end of the living room evolved from the need to accommodate a standard sliding-glass-door module. “It would have been astronomically expensive to custom-build it,” says Chris Bardt. This architectural gesture—

the arrow “points” toward the river—“enabled us to be very generous with the view area without having to extend the entire house.”
Creative Direction The arrowhead-shaped corner at the end of the living room evolved from the need to accommodate a standard sliding-glass-door module. “It would have been astronomically expensive to custom-build it,” says Chris Bardt. This architectural gesture— the arrow “points” toward the river—“enabled us to be very generous with the view area without having to extend the entire house.”
A Traditional Shingle-Clad Home in Connecticut

The metal shingles that cover the addition of this Connecticut home are on the cutting edge of modern design.

Photo by: Andrew Rowat
A Traditional Shingle-Clad Home in Connecticut The metal shingles that cover the addition of this Connecticut home are on the cutting edge of modern design. Photo by: Andrew Rowat