TOP COASTAL ARCHITECTS 2023
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Highlight: New offices to open in New York and Washington, D.C., in summer, 2023. Highlight: 2023 Luxe magazine RED Award. Highlight: New projects in Massachusetts, on the Chesapeake Bay, and Rehoboth Bay. purplecherry.com
MASSACHUSETTS ERT Architects
Yarmouth
Known for : A modern interpretation of classic New England architecture, and a collaborative process to place our clients’ vision at the forefront of the design process.
Highlight: Revitalization of two historically significant Chatham properties, one featured in Chatham Living magazine.
Highlight: An expansive custom residence in Chorleywood in the U.K. In the
works: New residences, additions, largescale renovations, and several multifamily housing communities. ertarchitects.com
Patrick Ahearn Architect
Boston
Known for : Classic American architecture that balances the romance of traditional design with the ideals of modern living. Highlight: Publication of Patrick’s second
book, History Reinterpreted, in late May. Highlight: Bulfinch Award and Best of the Vineyard Award.
Highlight: Projects in Utah, Boston’s South Shore, British Columbia and Lake Erie.
In the works: Projects in metro Boston, on Martha’s Vineyard and throughout New England. patrickahearn.com
Hacin
Boston
Known for : A broad portfolio of architecture and interior design projects ranging from private residential to hospitality, housing, and commercial.
Highlight: Chatham House featured in June/July 2023 Ocean Home. Highlight: Boston magazine’s Best of Boston Home 2023, Gold Brick in Architecture Awards 2022, Gold PRISM Awards 2022.
In the works: A 9,700-square-foot Woods
Hole home by Kistler Knapp Builders and a waterside Hermosa Beach residence with Laney LA. hacin.com
Hutker Architects
Vineyard Haven, Falmouth, Plymouth, and Boston Known for : Evolving the art of dwelling through innovative and inspired narrative design.
Highlight: The Monacelli Press will publish the firm’s third book in spring 2024.
Highlight: Recently completed coastal compounds in Maine and Martha’s Vineyard, and a winter getaway in Colorado. Highl i ght : Its Ontic Initiative, a not- f orprofit research project exploring connections between residential design and well- being, begins this year. hutkerarchitects. com
LDa Architecture & Interiors
Boston, Cape Cod, and Martha’s Vineyard
Known for : Taking each client’s unique aesthetic and translating it into built form, with a coastal portfolio that features a wide variety of interior and exterior aesthetics.
Highlight: In 2023, the firm celebrated its one-year anniversary in Boston’s SoWa Art + Design District.
Highlight: Kimberly Barnett named new principal in January.
Highlight: Boston magazine named the firm Best Transitional Architect, 2023;
Modern Luxury Interiors Boston named it
Best Architect, 2023.
Highlight: In 2023, completion of
“clubhouse” next to a client’s home, with golf simulator, putting green, squash court/ half basketball court, kitchen, den, and guest suite. lda-architects.com
Morehouse MacDonald and Associates
Lexington
Known for : Designs tailored to the clients’ needs, dreams, location and context, with Shingle-Style architecture playing a role in many projects. Highlight: A new home in Kiawah, South Carolina, an estate in Nevis, W est Indies, a cottage renovation on Nantasket Beach, and Phase 2 of a ShingleStyle home in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Highlight: A PRISM Award for Best Home over 6,000 square feet. Highlight: A renovation in Concord, Massachusetts, a restoration in Stowe, Vermont, and a home in St. Kitts, West Indies. morehousemacdonald.com
Nicholaeff Architecture + Design
Osterville
Known for : Combining location-specific modern and classical architecture while abstracting clients’ wishes and aesthetic sensibilities. Using local, sustainable materials and applying and incorporating the newest technologies.
Highlight: Major renovation that required lifting the existing frame of a house, reconfiguring interior/exterior while working with footprint, flood plain, and conservation.
In the works: A family home in Maine and a golfer’s dream house. nicholaeff.com