BDG 25th Anniversary Edition 2022

RURAL
REINVENTION
A new family home is designed
to connect with its serene, natural
setting while providing ample
opportunities to gather.
When the homeowners purchased this secluded parcel in
Concord, there were no existing structures on the threeacre
property, a lush meandering combination of meadow
and farmland punctuated by historic white oak trees. They
sought to preserve the tucked away, tranquil nature of the
landscape while building a forever-home for their family
of four. As they planned to relocate from out of state, the
homeowners tapped Hutker Architects to design their
new residence.
“They came to us with an aggressive deadline,” recalls Jim
Cappuccino, a partner with the firm and the lead architect
on the project; associate Erin Levin also contributed to the
design. “In a little more than a year the family had to be
moved into the house—in time for the start of the school
year in September,” he says.
The couple hired Brookes + Hill Custom Builders, a firm
that has great synergy with the Hutker team. “They had
interviewed a couple of other builders, but when we
met with them, we just all hit it off and that was it,” says
Brookes + Hill principal Eric Hill.
Cappuccino devised plans for a sprawling one-level
home comprised of simple, cedar clad gable forms that
take cues from the pastoral setting of the property. A key
emphasis in the design phase was put on how the home
connects with its surroundings. “During the day as you
approach the house you notice how it sits in reverence to
the landscape,” says Cappuccino. “At night when it’s all lit
up inside, you get a different perspective from outside of
the house—it’s about seeing the artwork through the large
expanses of glass.”
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