Nantucket Architectural Design, Specializing in Nantucket Residential Design and Interior Design. First and foremost we want to thank all of our amazing clients without whom, none of this work would have been realized. Our gratitude extends also to the Nantucket Island community which has supported us since early days. We are Luke and Carrie Thornewill, a husband and wife team who founded Thornewill Design LLC in 1993.
Since that time we have completed over 700 projects, (big and small). Our design solutions are inspired by the beauty of Nantucket Island. Our work carefully merges architectural history, the landscape and seascape, local traditions and contemporary concepts with the unique lifestyles and personal taste of our clients. Our design emphasis is on efficiency of space, balance, beauty, functionality and proportion, as we strive to create diverse design solutions for Nantucket homeowners.
Our work focuses on full service residential design of new homes, and we welcome historic preservation and renovation projects as well.
Since that time we have completed over 700 projects, (big and small). Our design solutions are inspired by the beauty of Nantucket Island. Our work carefully merges architectural history, the landscape and seascape, local traditions and contemporary concepts with the unique lifestyles and personal taste of our clients. Our design emphasis is on efficiency of space, balance, beauty, functionality and proportion, as we strive to create diverse design solutions for Nantucket homeowners.
Our work focuses on full service residential design of new homes, and we welcome historic preservation and renovation projects as well.
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Luke graduated with design honors from the University of Kentucky's College of Architecture in 1987.
He worked his way through college in the swimming pool construction field as a foreman.
He retained skills in excavation, landscaping, concrete, plaster, tiling, carpentry, stone and brick work.
After College he worked abroad for Architects in England and Italy.
In England he worked for Architect John Muir on the Re-development and architectural preservation of Brunels Great Western Railway station in Swindon as project designer.
He worked his way through college in the swimming pool construction field as a foreman.
He retained skills in excavation, landscaping, concrete, plaster, tiling, carpentry, stone and brick work.
After College he worked abroad for Architects in England and Italy.
In England he worked for Architect John Muir on the Re-development and architectural preservation of Brunels Great Western Railway station in Swindon as project designer.
One lot in from the waters edge, this large and simple shingle-style family compound consists of a main house, cottage and garage studio.
The compound was designed to handle up to 18 people.
Creative and efficient circulation patterns, as well as many rooms with three walls of windows, make this an amazing place to spend summers.
The structures are sited to take advantage of very specific views of the Nantucket sound while simultaneously blocking out neighboring homes.
The careful positioning of the structures provides total privacy for the family.
The compound was designed to handle up to 18 people.
Creative and efficient circulation patterns, as well as many rooms with three walls of windows, make this an amazing place to spend summers.
The structures are sited to take advantage of very specific views of the Nantucket sound while simultaneously blocking out neighboring homes.
The careful positioning of the structures provides total privacy for the family.
This is a large home, a 10 bedroom compound.
Careful siting in conjunction with shifting building massing provided dramatic water views from the vast majority of first and second floor rooms.
A majority of rooms had three walls of doors and windows allowing for an abundance of natural light and connection to the landscape.
Preliminary concept drawings were done at a scale that included all abutting properties and critical view corridors to the water.
Careful siting in conjunction with shifting building massing provided dramatic water views from the vast majority of first and second floor rooms.
A majority of rooms had three walls of doors and windows allowing for an abundance of natural light and connection to the landscape.
Preliminary concept drawings were done at a scale that included all abutting properties and critical view corridors to the water.
The site is surrounded by water and natural vegetation and huge sky with sunsets that have to be-seen to be believed.
It was an amazing site and my new client was an amazing person.
For months I had walked by the Real-estate office window and seen this site for sale, not daring imagine I would be so lucky to be interviewed for it.
But it happened, I got hired and an amazing design journey was to begin.
My client was planning to move to the island full time.
She was a lovely single woman in her mid forties.
It was an amazing site and my new client was an amazing person.
For months I had walked by the Real-estate office window and seen this site for sale, not daring imagine I would be so lucky to be interviewed for it.
But it happened, I got hired and an amazing design journey was to begin.
My client was planning to move to the island full time.
She was a lovely single woman in her mid forties.
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