""It's a small house, but there is something very majestic about it," notes CCMHT founder Peter McMahon. "It is a tribute to what you can do with very simple forms if you really understand the site. There is this absolute feeling of levitation.""
""Constructed for less than $5,000, initially without electricity or a telephone, the prototype still sits lightly on the land, its timber-framed volumes elevated on stilts above a steep drop.""
Marcel Breuer's two-bedroom home in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, reflects his vision of midcentury domesticity. Built in the 1940s, the house features a butterfly roof and glass walls. The Cape Cod Modern House Trust restored the property, emphasizing its integration with the natural surroundings. Breuer's design, characterized by timber-framed volumes and cantilevered porches, remains a testament to simple yet majestic architecture. The house, constructed for under $5,000, exemplifies Breuer's understanding of site and form, creating a sense of levitation above the landscape.
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