A BUILDER’S LIFE DONE WELL
THE STORY OF PRUTTING + CO.
A REFLECTION ON FIFTY YEARS OF BUILDING
BY DAVID L. PRUTTING
MARCEL BREUER HOUSE REMODEL
This was an expansion/renovation of a prominent architect and furniture designer’s New Canaan, CT, residence. Architect Toshiko Mori and her team designed a stunning glass entry and a new bedroom wing cantilevered over the rear slope of the property. Stonework was painstakingly disassembled and reinstalled, including the entire mosaic flagstone interior floor, to replicate the original after removal for mechanical placement. Work included an overhaul and expansion of a pool house and patios.
ARCHITECTURE: TOSHIKO MORI ARCHITECT
A BUILDER’S LIFE DONE WELL
THE STORY OF PRUTTING + CO.
A REFLECTION ON FIFTY YEARS OF BUILDING
BY DAVID L. PRUTTING
Based in New Canaan, Connecticut, David Prutting, founder of Prutting + Co., has built some of the finest contemporary houses in the area. While this stunning publication features many of these spectacular residences, this is a monograph without pretention, as Prutting takes readers behind the scenes to offer a unique builder’s perspective.
Prutting has built many awardwinning residences designed by Steven Holl Architects, Toshiko Mori Architects, Joeb Moore & Partners, Olson Kundig, and KieranTimberlake, plus many others. 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 , Prutting imparts words of wisdom and advice for clients, architects, and contractors, sharing his experience of building these distinguished contemporary homes and running a successful business.
Front cover: David Sundberg / Esto Photography (New Canaan Modern) Back cover: David Sundberg / Esto Photography (New Canaan Townhouse)