Coxe-Hayden House

In Venturi, Rauch and Scott Brown's only Rhode Island commission (built for a Philadelphia native associated with the firm), two simple, shingled gabled boxes are sited at a narrow angle to each other. The exquisite siting and fine, simple detail establish a subtle, superb dynamic both between the buildings and between the complex and its compelling site, nestled into the landscape with a view to the west across Sachem Pond. The only discordant note here is the somewhat overshadowing presence of the later house at the crest of the hill to the east.