<ul><li>Boston architecture studio Studio 3.0 has added a wedge-shaped extension and a screened-in porch to an octagon-shaped house in Cape Cod originally built in the 1970s, keeping the addition distinct from the original core.</li><li>The project encompasses two extensions – both of which branch off opposite sides of the house – and updates and reconfiguration of the original 780-square-foot (72-square-metre) octagon core.</li><li>The design centres around the client's desire to keep the addition noticeably distinct from the original house while playing off its structure. Two cantilevered wedges were created, one containing an enclosed residential space and the other a smaller, screened-in porch.</li><li>To reflect the vernacular architecture of Cape Cod, the entire house was clad in accoya wood, with some elements marked with a playful yellow color.</li></ul>

Studio 3.0 adds dual extensions to 1970s Octagon house in Cape Cod

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