The Quitsa Pond Project by Tate Builders

1. The Quitsa Pond Project by Tate
Builders
By: Thomas Tate

2. The Quitsa Pond Project by Tate Builders
Thomas E. Tate has spent more than 36 years as president and owner of Tate Builders, Inc., on
the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard. In this position, Thomas (Tom) Tate has managed
design and build efforts on a variety of custom home projects located throughout the island.

3. The Quitsa Pond Project by Tate Builders
A custom six bedroom home on Quitsa Pond in Chilmark, for example, presented both the design
and construction teams with several unique challenges. The 24-month project involved complex
design processes such as installation of a unique double re-curved roof, which required advanced
variable calculus to engineer the framing, and a comprehensive climate control system necessary
for protecting a valuable art collection.

4. The Quitsa Pond Project by Tate Builders
The construction team, meanwhile, utilized a wide range of building materials, including
Portuguese granite, used as flooring and on countertops, and African ribbon stripe mahogany,
implemented in the home’s exterior doors. Construction work also included the installation of 140
double-pane insulated windows. To see pictures from the Quitsa Pond project, as well as all
Martha's Vineyard projects in the Tate Builders portfolio, please visit www.tatebuildersmv.com.