Green? Just do it

Architect Tinker Hatfield rewrites the book on beach house design.

Rules to Live By
Tinker Hatfield

Rules to Live By

While formulating the plan, Tinker came up with a series of guiding principles that he named “4 Rules for a Beachouse [sic] Design: Observe, Preserve, Conserve, Have Some Nerve.” He adhered to these guidelines throughout the project, as he built models, took pictures, put pencil to tracing paper, and sketched out a 3,000-square-foot house―part old cottage, part new―that features large, open living spaces. Then he lured Dick Baty, a friend from architecture school, to help with the home’s design and construction.

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