2024 Architectural Design: Modern and Home of the Year Winner: Governor’s Island House
Two connected properties span a peninsula on Lake Winnipesaukee. The main house faces southwest, with views across the water to distant mountains. Oriented eastward, a recreation barn and guest pavilion look beyond a wooded cove and to the lake. A slate path stitches the buildings together and links a series of outdoor seating areas. One walks through the property like a campus, with each part uniquely purposed yet clearly connected. In the main house, a double-height window wall elevates the primary seating area, which is used for social events in the summer and family gatherings in the winter. The southern wing, buffered from the living room by the clients’ offices, contains the primary suite. In the
recreation barn, family board games and pool are played with a waterfront view. Exposed timber framing extends beyond the interior, forming an intimate outdoor patio. Like the recreation barn, the guest pavilion is equipped to act as a future residence for the clients’ children.
What the judges said: With its thoughtful massing and harmonizing interiors, this home is confident and playful, bold and inviting. Out of a group of highly designed homes, this home and its setting stand out.
Marcus Gleysteen Architects
Boston and Lincoln, Massachusetts
617-542-6060
mgaarchitects.com
