Part of a series of four starter homes in Ocean Springs, Mississippi — each a variation on a shared brief, each testing what starter housing is allowed to be. The work here focused on plan efficiency, developed in close collaboration with the developer to make the most of every square foot.

The plan organises three bedrooms — including a master suite — around an open kitchen and living core, with a laundry room and front and rear porches completing the programme. Compact without feeling constrained, with every square foot allocated to daily use rather than architectural gesture.

Now complete, Southshore leans fully into dark brick as the dominant material — a heavier, more assertive presence than its siblings. Same bones as Gable House, a different character entirely.