Behind The Build: Needham Estate, Phase Two
Design Diaries
The evolution of this expansive Needham estate, originally built in 1919, continues through a collaborative effort between McCormack Builders and Robin Gannon Interiors. With the project advancing on multiple fronts, work expanded into a more intensive phase as the summer season came to a close. This stage focuses on construction efforts shaped by ongoing design and layout decisions throughout the home.
Phase Two touches nearly every level of the home, from dining areas up to the dormers. Work currently underway includes a fully redesigned kitchen layout, the addition of two bathrooms, the buildout of a third-floor children’s bunk room, and the creation of a dedicated media room. All of this unfolds within the home’s fully concrete structure, with fourteen-inch-thick walls that require careful coordination as these new spaces come together.
McCormack Builders is leading the construction and commissioned the videos below, which document the scale, scope, and complexity of the work currently underway. Take a closer look at Phase Two — and stay tuned, as there is much more still to come!
Working within a concrete shell changes everything…
Opening this kitchen starts behind the walls.
A media room designed like a true theater!
A barrel dormer changes everything!
Videos: McCormack Builders