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TBT A former farmhouse in Lexington, MA reimagined as a contemporary home for an artist. The project introduces a series of sculptural interventions—sawtooth walls, custom windows, glass parapets, and a peeled facade with an oculus—layered onto the existing structure. Set within a large, rural lot, the design balances playful expression with the scale and character of its surroundings.
#LexingtonMA #ArtistResidence #ResidentialArchitecture #AdaptiveReuse #ContemporaryArchitecture #CustomWindows #ArchitecturalDetail #DesignBuild #BLOOMArchitecture @bloom.arch
Architecture: @bloom.arch
Photo by BLOOM Architecture

TBT A former farmhouse in Lexington, MA reimagined as a contemporary home for an artist. The project introduces a series of sculptural interventions—sawtooth walls, custom windows, glass parapets, and a peeled facade with an oculus—layered onto the existing structure. Set within a large, rural lot, the design balances playful expression with the scale and character of its surroundings.
#LexingtonMA #ArtistResidence #ResidentialArchitecture #AdaptiveReuse #ContemporaryArchitecture #CustomWindows #ArchitecturalDetail #DesignBuild #BLOOMArchitecture @bloom.arch
Architecture: @bloom.arch
Photo by BLOOM Architecture

Overlooking Salem Harbor in Marblehead, this custom geothermal home pairs high-performance systems with durable, tactile materials. Designed with passive solar principles, a highly insulated envelope, and high-velocity AC, the house balances energy performance with long-term resilience. Bluestone cavity walls and shiplap western red cedar define the exterior, responding to the coastal setting and views across from the boat landing.
#MarbleheadMA #SalemHarbor #CustomHome #ResidentialArchitecture #PassiveSolar #HighPerformanceBuilding #CoastalArchitecture #CedarSiding #Bluestone #BLOOMArchitecture @bloom.arch
Architecture + Interiors: @bloom.arch
Builder: rc havens construction
Photo by BLOOM Architecture

Overlooking Salem Harbor in Marblehead, this custom geothermal home pairs high-performance systems with durable, tactile materials. Designed with passive solar principles, a highly insulated envelope, and high-velocity AC, the house balances energy performance with long-term resilience. Bluestone cavity walls and shiplap western red cedar define the exterior, responding to the coastal setting and views across from the boat landing.
#MarbleheadMA #SalemHarbor #CustomHome #ResidentialArchitecture #PassiveSolar #HighPerformanceBuilding #CoastalArchitecture #CedarSiding #Bluestone #BLOOMArchitecture @bloom.arch
Architecture + Interiors: @bloom.arch
Builder: rc havens construction
Photo by BLOOM Architecture

Unbuilt TBT. A decade ago, we studied a small entry pavilion addition to a raised ranch in Natick, MA. The design works with the sloped site to create a new entry and mudroom while carving out storage below the deck for firewood and garden tools. A compact intervention to rethink arrival, circulation, and everyday use.
#NatickMA #UnbuiltArchitecture #DesignStudy #ResidentialDesign #AdditionDesign #EntryDesign #Mudroom #ArchitecturalSketch #ConceptDesign #BLOOMArchitecture @bloom.arch
Architecture: @bloom.arch
Photo by BLOOM Architecture

Unbuilt TBT. A decade ago, we studied a small entry pavilion addition to a raised ranch in Natick, MA. The design works with the sloped site to create a new entry and mudroom while carving out storage below the deck for firewood and garden tools. A compact intervention to rethink arrival, circulation, and everyday use.
#NatickMA #UnbuiltArchitecture #DesignStudy #ResidentialDesign #AdditionDesign #EntryDesign #Mudroom #ArchitecturalSketch #ConceptDesign #BLOOMArchitecture @bloom.arch
Architecture: @bloom.arch
Photo by BLOOM Architecture

Part of a broader effort to sustain working waterfront use in Salem, MA, the Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina introduces a new boat repair building with offices, a café, and three ship bays for maintenance and repair. Oversized hangar doors allow direct access for boats via travel lift, supporting efficient operations on site. The lot is designed for seasonal flexibility—winter boat storage and summer parking—while maintaining continuity with the surrounding neighborhood. Adjacent to the House of Seven Gables, the project extends the site's long-standing industrial and seafaring use through careful integration with its historic context.
#SalemMA #WorkingWaterfront #MarinaDesign #CoastalArchitecture #IndustrialArchitecture #AdaptiveReuse #HistoricContext #NewEnglandCoast #WaterfrontDesign #BLOOMArchitecture @bloom.arch
Architecture: @bloom.arch
Photo by BLOOM Architecture

Part of a broader effort to sustain working waterfront use in Salem, MA, the Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina introduces a new boat repair building with offices, a café, and three ship bays for maintenance and repair. Oversized hangar doors allow direct access for boats via travel lift, supporting efficient operations on site. The lot is designed for seasonal flexibility—winter boat storage and summer parking—while maintaining continuity with the surrounding neighborhood. Adjacent to the House of Seven Gables, the project extends the site's long-standing industrial and seafaring use through careful integration with its historic context.
#SalemMA #WorkingWaterfront #MarinaDesign #CoastalArchitecture #IndustrialArchitecture #AdaptiveReuse #HistoricContext #NewEnglandCoast #WaterfrontDesign #BLOOMArchitecture @bloom.arch
Architecture: @bloom.arch
Photo by BLOOM Architecture

Site visit to Lynn, Massachusetts as the steel frame rises for the Boys & Girls Club of Lynn natatorium. A chance for the BLOOM team to be on site together—seeing the structure take shape and spending time with the group behind the work. @bgclynn

The building supports a layered program: pool below, flexible activity and learning spaces above, including a reconfigurable gym/theater with wall-to-wall turf, and a top floor dedicated to school-age childcare and a teen center.

#LynnMA #BoysAndGirlsClub #ConstructionProgress #SteelFrame #CommunityArchitecture #ArchitectureInProgress #bloomarch

Architecture + Interiors: @bloom.arch
Structural + Envelope: @sghengineering
GC: @connollybrothersinc
Site: Meninno Construction
Steel: @caponeiron
Foundations: formupfoundations
Gunite: @southshoregunite
Photo: BLOOM Architecture

Site visit to Lynn, Massachusetts as the steel frame rises for the Boys & Girls Club of Lynn natatorium. A chance for the BLOOM team to be on site together—seeing the structure take shape and spending time with the group behind the work. @bgclynn

The building supports a layered program: pool below, flexible activity and learning spaces above, including a reconfigurable gym/theater with wall-to-wall turf, and a top floor dedicated to school-age childcare and a teen center.

#LynnMA #BoysAndGirlsClub #ConstructionProgress #SteelFrame #CommunityArchitecture #ArchitectureInProgress #bloomarch

Architecture + Interiors: @bloom.arch
Structural + Envelope: @sghengineering
GC: @connollybrothersinc
Site: Meninno Construction
Steel: @caponeiron
Foundations: formupfoundations
Gunite: @southshoregunite
Photo: BLOOM Architecture

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On the Summit

On the Summit

On the Summit

double walls, geothermal , passive solar, the house will both endure the harsh climate and use a minimum of energy

Bloom Architecture

Aug 15, 2024

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