75 Market Street - Eric A Chase Architecture

WINKELMAN ARCHITECTURE
TROLLSATUA (TROLL’S DEN)
A bright, energy-e� cient new structure, on a tight budget, that can
be enjoyed year-round
The existing camp on the banks of the New Meadows river
in Brunswick was cramped and dark, propped up on concrete
blocks and sagging dreadfully, when the owner of
the property approached Winkelman Architecture. She
had the desire to create a modest, bright, comfortable, and energye�
cient new structure on a tight budget that respected the beautiful
site. The result is a 1,090-square-foot, single-level, two-bedroom
dwelling.
Zoning constraints had a strong infl uence on the shape and
plan of the new camp. Since the permitted volume was greatly
constrained by the zoning, a traditional gabled roof form seemed
wasteful. The new structure has fl at and shallowly pitched roofs to
squeeze the overall volume down into the living spaces. Toward the
back, where the bedrooms are located, the roofs are almost fl at, but
over the living and dining areas the roof twists and angles up more
dramatically to let the panoramic river views and sunlight fl ood
in. Traditional roofi ng materials don’t lend themselves well to fl at,
twisting roof forms, and a planted roof was an attractive and obvious
choice to blend in with the natural surroundings, reduce runo� ,
and bolster the already superinsulated building envelope.
Nearly all of the interior and exterior fi nishes were sourced from
local mills and quarries, which fi t in nicely with the green spirit of
the house and had the added bonus of keeping costs low. The scale
of the fi nishes was deliberately exaggerated to emphasize the small
structure’s relationship to its natural surroundings.
80 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 MH+D
Construction: Ron LeBlanc
Structural Engineer: Structural Integrity
Photography: Eric Sokol, Will Winkelman