East Hampton, New York

Program: A two-story, 15,232-square-foot town hall with a conference room for the Town Board, public meeting space, and offices for the town supervisor, board members, and support staff. The town hall consists of four timber-frame structures'two houses and two barns'from the 18th and 19th centuries. The buildings, which were moved from another site in East Hampton, are the former residence of a couple who donated them to the town.

 

Design concept and solution: Modeling the town hall on an 18th-century arrangement of farmhouses and outbuildings, Robert A.M. Stern Architects organized the structures into a compact quadrangle. The two two-story houses (now offices) face each other, flanked by the two single-story barns, which have become the public meeting spaces. The architects wanted to preserve the individual character of the structures while uniting them as a single entity. Without making any changes to the appearance of the exteriors'all of which are clad in Atlantic white cedar shingles'they connected all four with a conservatory-style glass lobby that zigzags across the quad. Sunlight filters through the glazed roof into the lobby's internal stairway, which leads to basement-level offices. The architects used brick for the lobby floor and finished the back wall of the stair with stone reclaimed from a foundation on the donors' property. The two barns are double-height spaces with exposed wood beams and roof timbers. Originally the barns lacked floors; their current pine flooring was added in the 1970s.

Completion Date: September 2010

Total construction cost: $6 million

Owner: Town of East Hampton

Architect:
Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP
460 West 34th Street
New York, New York 10001
Tel: (212) 967-5100
Fax: (212) 967-5588
www.ramsa.com

People

Owner:
Town of East Hampton

Architect:
Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP
460 West 34th Street
New York, New York 10001
Tel: (212) 967-5100
Fax: (212) 967-5588
www.ramsa.com

Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit:
Lead Designer: Robert A.M. Stern, FAIA
Project Partner: Randy Correll, RA
Project Manager: Chris Dickson, RA
Project Team: Caroline Graf-Statile, Aiyla Balakumar, Todd Sullivan, Wing Poon, Nicholas DeRosa, Tim Deal, Hannah Cho

Interior designer:
Robert A.M. Stern Interiors
Marissa Savarese
Shannon Ratcliff

Engineer(s):
Structural Engineer: Robert Silman Associates, P.C, New York, NY
http://rsapc.com/

Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing/Fire Protection Engineer: FISKAA Engineering, New York, New York
http://fiskaaengineering.com/

Civil Engineer: D.B. Benett Consulting, East Hampton, New York

Consultant(s)
Landscape: Robert A. M. Stern Architects, New York, New York
Kendra Taylor
Michael Weber
Mark Rodriguez

Lighting: Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design, Inc., New York, New York
http://www.cbbld.com/

Acoustical: Soundsense, East Hampton, New York
http://soundsense.com/

Other: Sustainability Consultant, Atelier Ten , New York, New York
http://www.atelierten.com/

Historic Consultant: Robert Hefner, East Hampton, New York

Construction Manager/Client Rep.: Island Structures Engineers, PC, West Islip, New York

Town Historic Carpentry Artisan: Richard Ward Baxter Restoration, Inc., Amagansett, NY

Code Consultant: Vincent Viapiano, RA, Valley Stream, NY

Building Mover: Davis Construction Building Mover, West Hampton, NY
http://www.davisbuildingmovers.com/

Specification Consultant: Construction Specifications, Inc., Morganville, NJ

Waterproofing Consultant: Henshell & Bucatello Consulting Architects, Red Bank, NJ

General contractor:
Foundation/excavation Contract: Ferran Development Corp., Farmingdale, New York

General Construction:
J. Petrocelli Contracting, Inc.
100 Comac Street
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Tel: 631-981-5200
Fax: 631-981-5239
http://www.petrocelliinc.com/

Photographer(s):
© Francis Dzikowski/Esto for Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Francis Dzikowski
Esto Photographics
222 Valley Road
Mamaroneck, New York  10543
(914) 698-4060

CAD system, project management, or other software used:
AutoCAD 2006, Sketch Up

  

Products

Exterior cladding

Atlantic White Cedar Shingles
Exterior Stone Veneer: Reclaimed brownstone from donated historic house

Metal/glass curtainwall:
Aluminum & Glass Atrium
Lynbrook Glass & Architectural Metals Corp.
941 Motor Parkway
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Phone: (631) 582-3060 | Fax: (631) 582-3974
http://lynbrookglass.com/

Windows

Wood: Marvin, Warroad, MN,
http://www.marvin.com/
Aluminum: Atrium Shade System & Window Shades; Draper Inc., Spiceland, Indiana
www.draperinc.com

Glazing

Insulated-panel or plastic glazing: Atrium Glazing
PPG Industries, Watertown, Connecticut
http://www.ppg.com/en/Pages/home.aspx

Doors

Entrances: Kawneer
http://www.kawneer.com/kawneer/
north_america/en/info_page/home.asp
Wood doors: Custom Mahogany Doors, Riverhead Supply, Riverhead, NY
http://www.rbscorp.com/
Interior Wood Doors: Marshfield Door Systems, Inc., Marshfield, WI
http://www.marshfielddoors.com/

Hardware

Door Hardware: Assa Abloy, New Haven, CT
http://www.assaabloy.com/en/com/
Locksets: Corbin Russwin,
http://www.corbinrusswin.com/
Hinges: Stanley,
http://stanleyhardware.com
Closers: Norton,
http://www.nortondoorcontrols.com/
Exit devices: Corbin Russwin
Pulls:Corbin Russwin, Museo Series

Interior finishes

Interior Architectural Stair: Custom Metal Stair & Rail
Mahan Construction Corp., Long Island, NY
Stair Treads: Reclaimed Douglas Fir flooring from donated historic barn
Acoustical ceilings:Acoustic Ceiling Tile: Armstrong
www.armstrong.com
Suspension grid: Demountable partitions: Interior Office Partitions, Kawneer
www.kawneer.com
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Board Room Dais – made from reclaimed Douglas Fir floor from donated historic barn
Paints and stains: Sherwin Williams,
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/
Wallcoverings: Plastic laminate: Wilsonart, Temple, Texas,
http://www.wilsonart.com/
Special surfacing: Floor and wall tile (cite where used):
Porcelain Tile Flooring (Restrooms and Lower Level Public Hall)
Floor Gres, Fiorano, Italy
http://www.floorgres.it/default-eng.asp
Carpet: Constantine, pattern: Broadband, color: Cable
Interior Stone Veneer: Reclaimed Granite from donated Historic Barns/Houses
Atrium Floor: Glen Gery Brick, Wyomissing, PA
http://glengerybrick.com/
Resilient flooring: Carpet: Constantine Commercial, Calhoun, GA http://www.constantine-carpet.com/
Solar Shades: Mecho Shade, Long Island City, New York, http://mechoshade.com/

Lighting

Interior ambient lighting: Atrium & Historic Barn Track Light System, Lighting Services Inc., Stony Point, NY
http://www.lightingservicesinc.com/ 
Historic Barns – Cable Hung Fixture: Zumtobel, Highland, NY
http://www.zumtobel.us/us/en/
Budget Office and Administrative Office: Mark Architectural Lighting, Edison, NJ
http://www.marklighting.com/Home.aspx

Exterior:
Exterior Ornamental Metal Handrails: Julius Blum, Carlstadt, NJ
http://www.juliusblum.com/
Controls: Hubbell Wiring Devices, Shelton, CT
http://www.hubbell-wiring.com/

Conveyance

Elevators/Escalators: Otis Elevator, Farmington, CT, http://www.otisworldwide.com/

Plumbing

include water fountains and water-saving fixtures as applicable:
Kohler Co.
Kohler, WI
http://www.kohler.com/corporate/business/
kitchen-and-bath.html