Project:	Cummins Residence
	St. James, USVI
Client:	Arch and Dianne Cummins
Services provided:	Full architectural and engineering services for a 5,000 sf residence, 2,000 sf caretaker's cottage, and marina. (William Lane for Island Architects)
Year Completed:	1991
Construction Cost:	$5 million

This estate, consisting of a main house, three guest cottages, several outbuildings, and a caretaker's cottage, is located on its own private island. Rich materials and traditional Colonial Caribbean detailing create an elegant atmosphere. High ceilings, large windows and generous verandahs are a sensitive response to the humid climate and blur the line between interior and exterior. The exterior walls are made from stone quarried from the island itself. The living room walls are veneered with shell stone and the floor and ceiling above are made of a dark stained mahogany. The house was largely furnished with antique colonial era furniture.