Their small dream home grows along with their family

Their small dream home grows along with their family

By Tim McKeough For The New York Times Early in their relationship, Dimitri Brand and Nelly Mecklenburg decided that they wanted to build a house. For years, they had uprooted their lives on a regular basis, moving between New Haven, Conn.; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; and Cambridge, England, for school and work. The frequent changes left them craving some place they could create a sense of permanence. “We always talked about building a house…