Classic Cape Ann — Northshore Home Magazine features MMA Shingle-Style house
Morehouse MacDonald and Associates, Inc., was featured in the Spring 2020 issue of Northshore Home Magazine, for its project on Cape Ann. The firm collaborated with interior decorator Abby Welling Forstall on this brand new Northshore home with commanding views of the Atlantic ocean and a nearby cove.
The new residence serves as a weekend and holiday retreat for a couple and their daughter who lead busy professional lives in Metro Boston. They came to our firm asking for a new home that while modest in size captured the spirit and history of the grand Shingle-Style homes of the Gilded Age. To accomplish this MMA and Abby Welling Forstall developed a sophisticated take on aspects of a relaxed seaside cottage combined with the weight and proportions of the grand Shingle-Style tradition.
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“They wanted this house to be more sophisticated than a typical beach house,” says Welling Forstall, in this six-page feature article by Victoria Abbott Riccardi. All photography for the Northshore Magazine feature was done by Jared Kuzia.
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Abby Welling Forstall worked closely with principals John S. MacDonald and Anthony M. Frausto, dovetailing her two-decade history with the client with MMA’s expertise in coastal architecture. The union enabled the design and build teams to deliver a highly tailored house and experience working with an architect—a first for this couple.
The article ends by noting that this client loves to host extended family and guests in their new home. MMA has recently begun phase 2 additions to the home which were previously designed into the concept for the original house. Phase 2 will expand guest accommodations and provide a two-car garage, bike storage, and a covered second-floor deck with views of the ocean.
To read the complete article visit this issue of Northshore Home Magazine here. To view this project in our Work portfolio, visit this link.
Resources
Architecture: Morehouse MacDonald and Associates, Inc.
Interiors: Abby Welling Forstall
Landscape Architecture: Morehouse MacDonald and Associates, Inc.
General Contractor: Hull Enterprises, Inc.
Elizabeth Cameron joined Morehouse MacDonald and Associates as an interior designer in 2017, to help us with interior design projects in the Lesser Antilles. The Oklahoma native moved to Boston in 2012 to pursue a degree in Architectural Studies with a minor in Visual Arts from Boston University which she received in January of 2016. She also studied European architectural history in Venice during her education at Boston University. Elizabeth earned her Masters of Arts degree in Interior Architecture at Suffolk University in 2018.
Anthony M. Frausto-Robledo, AIA, LEED AP, has been with MMA since 1999. In 2018 he was promoted to associate principal and in 2025 to principal and partner.
Kyle McCreight Carroll is a talented project designer who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from Oberlin College and received her Master of Architecture from Miami University.
Duncan Morton joined the MMA team as a Project Architect. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Bates College and a Master’s in Education from Boston College.
James Christopherson joined MMA in 2000 and brings diverse experiences in design and building construction expertise spanning more than 25 years. Among those are several years in the design of large-scale medical facilities, assisted care communities, and nursing homes. James has also practiced for several years as an independent architectural designer and visual communications consultant. He has designed private residences, condominiums, banks, libraries, and office buildings; additionally, he has produced major illustrations for many of the Boston areas’ most respected architecture firms.
John S. MacDonald, AIA, is principal and owner of Morehouse MacDonald and Associates, Inc. and has served in that capacity since 1988, directing the firm’s growth and management. John serves as Principal-in-Charge of each project and is responsible for setting overall design direction within the firm. His designs have appeared in numerous design and professional magazines such as Architectural Digest, Metropolitan Home, Better Homes & Gardens, House Beautiful, Boston Common, Cape Cod & Islands Home Magazine, Boston Magazine and Trends Magazine. In addition, John has appeared on the cable television channel HGTV discussing the firm’s architectural work and showcasing several key projects.
