This modern shelter was designed by HMA2 Architects is nestled on two acres that overlook the Long Island Sound in Sands Point, New York. The design of this home is an exploration of the intersection of all elements of living: food, family, and fun. Encompassing 6,940 square feet of living space, the residence is home for a family of five to entertain extended family and friends.
Conceived as a family “resort” for everyday and all-season living, the design blends an open flow of flexible spaces for cooking, working, dining, and gathering with private retreats for sleeping, reading, dressing, and relaxing. The dwelling’s social spaces are grand and the private spaces are intimate, all contained within a large, yet cozy structure that spills to the outdoors.
DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECT HMA2 Architects BUILDER Jay Paul Associates INTERIOR DESIGNER HMA2 Architects LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Bayview Landscape Architecture STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Salvator A. Gordana CIVIL ENGINEER Bladykas & Planetta LIGHTING CONSULTANT Fisher Marantz Stone
SOURCES: Windows: Duratherm, Loewen Floors: Concrete, hardwood, porcelain tile Tiles: (porcelain and ceramic): Chelsea Arts Tile + Stone, Ann Sacks Wood Furniture Designer & Maker: Gregory Beson Leatherwork: steel handrails: Christopher Tekverk
This modern shelter is like an open shell nestled on a carved hill. A wrapping metal roof and wall surrounds and protects a permeable glass and wood skin that invites arrival and frames the open landscape and water views. The house energetically reaches beyond its shell to connect indoor and outdoor experiences.
For example, brick, stone, and cedar wall surfaces run freely between inside and outside. A cantilevered upper balcony from the master bedroom thrusts through the shell towards the water. The sculpted lower landscape connects to a poolside grotto. An outdoor kitchen has a skylight porch roof.
A house becomes a home when it contains and connects. That is how Frank Lloyd Wright and Alvar Aalto conceptualized homes. Open flowing interior spaces were contained within a tapestry of natural materials but connected to each other and to the outdoors with open-ended corners, continuous low-slung ceilings, and floors that became terraces.
A hearth was a gathering focus. This new house adopts these same timeless features and qualities of containment and connection by weaving ribbons of space, forms, and humble materials that actively stitch family and friends to the natural setting and to each other. A home lifestyle that embraces hospitality and respite is historic, cross-cultural, and modern.
The house has three levels with varying heights that contain six bedrooms, six-and-a-half bathrooms, a living/dining area, eat-in kitchen, three den/lounge areas, wine cellar, an exercise/game room, a garage. Moreover, ample “back of house” spaces support and supply the staging of various family gatherings and social events. The 20’ wide x 36’ long x 12’ high center living area morphs into a dining area for 24 or event space for 50.
What We Love: This modern shelter is the ultimate family home for living and entertaining with idyllic waterfront views. Concrete flooring and other simple materials offer low maintenance and durability. A wonderful indoor-outdoor connection is established throughout this home, promoting cross-ventilation while extending entertaining spaces. Overall, a fabulous home to host this family’s extended family members and friends to build lasting memories.
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The open kitchen is a social center for spreading food and cheer. The generously open and flexible spaces are densely composed to promote a feeling of welcoming comfort and energy whether a few or many people are inside.
A center hall steel frame stair is a walk-able viewing platform by day and chandelier at night. Furnishings and art include a mix of vintage and contemporary, custom and catalog, heirloom and homespun and tell stories of family lore, personal connections, and distant travels.
The energy-efficient house has super-insulated enclosures and radiant heated floors. Many operable windows and open ceilings promote cross ventilation. The site is comfortably breezy on warm days, but harsh seasonal storms are buffeted by a protective skin enclosure and landscape selections.
PHOTOGRAPHER Christopher Payne/ESTO
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