Based in New Canaan, Connecticut, David Prutting, Prutting + Co, has built some of the finest contemporary houses in the area. This stunning publication features many of these spectacular residences, as founder David Prutting takes readers behind the scenes to offer a unique builder’s perspective.<\/p>\n
Working in an area that was once a hot bed of modernism—where influential modernist architects Marcel Breuer, Phillip Johnson, and Eliot Noyes designed pioneering houses—Prutting has built many award-winning homes that have been inspired and influenced by this architectural heritage. These contemporary residences—designed by Steven Holl Architects, Toshiko Mori Architects, Joeb Moore & Partners, Olson Kundig, KieranTimberlake, plus others—showcase why Prutting + Co. has a well-earned reputation for building custom homes.<\/p>\n
It takes a courageous client, a visionary architect, and an exacting builder to bring these homes to life. But it’s the builder who bridges the gap between an architect’s drawings and a client’s reality. In A Builder’s Life Done Well<\/em><\/strong>, Prutting offers a down-to-earth look at how his firm navigates difficult sites and complex builds. Recounting his 50-year career, he imparts words of wisdom and advice for clients, architects, and contractors, sharing his experience of building homes and running a successful business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Custom homebuilder David Prutting takes readers behind the scenes to offer a unique perspective on building some of the most distinguished contemporary homes in the United States.
7 DEDICATION
\n11 INTRODUCTION
\n27 FOR THE CLIENTS
\n32 Horizon House
\n40 Greenwich Harbor House
\n50 A House in Ghent
\n62 River House
\n74 New Canaan Townhouse
\n89 FOR THE ARCHITECTS
\n100 Mirror House
\n110 Westchester Retreat
\n118 Modern Farmhouse
\n132 Four Points House
\n145 FOR THE BUILDERS
\n152 Hilltop House
\n162 Stone Connecticut Manor House
\n172 Teahouse
\n184 New Canaan Modern
\n195 MORE HOUSES
\n196 Greenwich Waterfront
\n200 Lost & Found Lab
\n204 Greenwich 2008
\n208 Marcel Breuer House Remodel
\n212 New Canaan Leisure
\n216 Stonington Waterfront
\n229 AFTERWORD
\n233 AWARDS
\n235 PROJECT CREDITS: FEATURED HOUSES
\n237 PROJECT CREDITS: MORE HOUSES
\n239 PHOTOGRAPHY
\n243 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":71235,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5601],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-71234","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-architecture-landscape-design","7":"author-by-author-david-l-prutting","8":"publisher-the-images-publishing-group","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n