America’s Top Architects: New York’s 1100 Architect Goes Bold Near Boston

Daily CoverAmerica’s Top Architects: New York’s 1100 Architect Goes Bold Near BostonDesigned by New York City–based 1100 Architect, this house in Wellesley, Massachusetts, reinterprets New England’s traditional white clapboard architecture through a composition of interlocking white volumes faced in flush painted wood. ABOVE: “The rear elevation opens onto a large terrace and lawn, extending the home’s indoor/outdoor living areas into the landscape,” says founding principal David Piscuskas. A similar experience is repeated on the stair landing, which is wrapped in a glass bay that animates the facade and allows the residents to commune with nature as they climb or descend the stairs.Peter AaronByFred Albert,Deputy Editor. I am a writer and editor specializing in architecture and interiors.Follow AuthorMay 23, 2026, 06:30am EDT@font-face{font-family: "Highlander"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/highlander/highlander-bold.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;} @font-face{font-family: "Graphik"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/graphik/graphik-bold.woff2") format("woff2"), url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/graphik/graphik-bold.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;} @font-face{font-family: "Schnyder"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/schnyders/schnyders-bold-webfont.woff2") format("woff2"), url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/schnyders/schnyders/schnyders-bold-webfont.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;} @font-face{font-family: "Highlander"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/highlander/highlander-regular.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;} @font-face{font-family: "Graphik"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/graphik/graphik-regular.woff2") format("woff2"), url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/graphik/graphik-regular.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;} @font-f...