The Cottage at Gatherum
The Cottage at Gatherum is a new private residence overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The new cottage and garage are adjacent to a large historic house known as Gatherum, which is also owned by the client. The project emphasized making the new Cottage and its supporting structures complement, not compete with, the historic house. Creative use of dormers allowed the Cottage to keep its massing secondary to the existing house while a partially open plan and extensive built-in millwork helped maximize space and take advantage of the 360-degree views of open meadows and ocean. A focus on sustainability included integrating solar panels into the design of the roof of the garage, utilization of reclaimed wood through the house and porch, and maximizing native plantings.
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Martha is a nationally-recognized expert in the field of historic preservation. She has directed multiple phases of important preservation projects at some of the region’s most treasured landmark buildings. As an advisor to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Martha served on a national Sustainability Task Force focused on strengthening the important relationship between sustainability and historic preservation. Martha serves on the boards of GrowSmart RI and the Historic Preservation Education Foundation. She is a Governor-appointed member of the Capital Center Commission, a member of the RIHPHC review board, and a past-President of AIA/Rhode Island. When Martha is not climbing up steeples or through abandoned buildings, she can be found playing tennis or kayaking on the Narragansett Bay.
Interesting fact:
Martha has dual citizenship in the United States and Switzerland
You may or may not be surprised that:
She is a two-time winner of the Women’s Statewide Squash Championship
