“The resulting design is a compact volume penetrated by slot gardens and entry decks that both define space within the house and erode the boundary between interior and exterior," said Merge Architects, a Boston studio founded in 2003 by architect Elizabeth Whittaker.
The firm clad the dwelling in large expanses of glass and panels of weathering steel with a "tree-trunk hue". The home's rectilinear geometries are designed to stand in contrast with the landscape.