Coastal Inspiration

Buzzards Bay

This waterside home has an elevated living area to make the most of privacy and protect against storm surges. Photo by Brian Vanden Brink

Photo by Brian Vanden Brink

Falmouth

While redesigning and adding to an existing home, the back-porch columns and support beams were chamfered to match the original front porch.Photo by Brian Vanden Brink

Photo by Brian Vanden Brink

Falmouth

A bright screened porch serves as a second living room. Photo by Brian Vanden Brink

Photo by Brian Vanden Brink

Falmouth

In the master bath, freestanding mirrors allow access to the view, and for privacy, the bottom zones of the windows turn opaque at the flip of a switch.Photo by Brian Vanden Brink

Photo by Brian Vanden Brink

Menemsha, Martha's Vineyard

In a Martha's Vineyard great room, the wood replicates the dusty shade of driftwood. The wall of windows opens to water views. Photo by Eric Roth

Photo by Eric Roth

Menemsha, Martha's Vineyard

The kitchen has ample counter seating, exposed beams, and open shelving. Photo by Eric Roth

Photo by Eric Roth

A Sense of Place

By Mark A. Hutker, The Monacelli Press; $50.Photo provided.

Photo provided.

After designing homes on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard for thirty years, Hutker Architects is known for building livable places that respect the region’s heritage. Their recently published book,”A Sense of Place,” showcases thirteen projects that combine enduring architecture with new innovations—a stunning collection for the library of any sea-lover. With five essays and more than 200 photographs, the book is a tribute to the evolution of the cape house, with naturally weathered boards that honor coastal views and connect generations. The included homes highlight the firm’s motto, “build once, well,” as Hutker and his principles tap into history and make homes new without banishing the old.

A Sense of Place: Houses on Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod, By Mark A. Hutker, $50, amazon.com.