HOUSE FOR BETTA
House for Betta article in the July/August 2005 issue of PORTLAND MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
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HOUSE FOR BETTA 1998 
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HOUSE
FOR BETTA- VIEW FROM THE EAST
VIEW FROM THE WEST 
INTERIOR OF LIVING SPACE
GUEST
BED ROOM 
LOFT
- House for Betta: Construction August 1996 through April 1998. Coast of Maine location on a fresh water pond. A natural site on a small peninsula, that was preserved as much as possible during the construction. The finish materials are Maine Granite, Mahogany, Glass, and a Copper roof.
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view from the southwest 
SOUTH
TERRACE 
The exterior walls are reinforced concrete. Using the stay-in place insulating forms made of expanded polystyrene. The Forms stay in place and provide a thermal insulation value of R 26. The 8 inch granite veneer was added to the exterior and the interior wood finishes attached directly to the fastening strips.
EAST SIDE DETAIL OF
MITERED GLASS AT ENTRY. The house designed around the large pine tree. 
THE
ARCHITECT IN THE LIVING AREA BEFORE FURNITURE
Preliminary floor plans East and North elevation Rendering
This kind of house does not get built without the continuous attention of a skilled builder and the many other craftsmen that worked under his direction.
Christopher Doherty, Builder
P.O. Box 447, Wiscasset, Maine 04578, Phone: 207-882-7688
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