Amagansett, New York
With roots in Eastern Long Island's modernist design explorations of the 1950s and 1960s, the Amagansett House mingles functional simplicity with energy conservation. To meet the goals of the clients, a family with two young children, the architect created an energy-efficient, single-story, three-bedroom home abundant in light and air.
Design concept and solution: The bar-shaped, 1,900-square-foot building, covered in 4-inch horizontal tongue-and-groove Alaskan yellow cedar boards, was designed to harness the summer ocean breezes with large operable windows on the south side, while operable clerestory windows on both the north and south sides assist in pulling the air through the house. Clerestory windows also run along the east and west sides of the house, allowing light to transverse the house in every direction. Interior spaces are open and uncluttered, with built-in cabinets clad in quartered beech veneer. A polished, 16-inch insulated concrete slab creates an interior floor, which cools the house in the summer. Radiant piping within the slab heats the house in the winter. Other energy-efficient design elements include an east-west orientation, high R-value insulation, deep overhanging roof and sun louvers, and ceiling fans instead of air-conditioning. The overhanging roof and sun louvers work in conjunction with each other blocking out the summer sun, but allowing the winter sun in.
The exterior wood decks of 1.25-inch Ipe wood provides outdoor areas to gather, protected with stainless-steel guardrails with an Ipe handrail. The house's inverted roof creates a perception of lightness, as if the house is taking flight. With its restrained, simple forms and lines, it feels serene and in harmony with the site.
Total construction cost: Withheld
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ProductsStructural system: Poured concrete structural slab and finish Flooring The structural system consists of a concrete structural slab resting on concrete piers and grade beams supported by driven wood piles. Exterior cladding Wood: Old World Moulding (Siding Supply) Extruded Aluminum Sunscreens Louvers: Custom Railing: Roofing Metal: Windows Glazing Glass make up: 1 3/8' Nominal Clear Pilkington Advantage Low E Insulated Glass. Exterior Light: 3/16' Clear Annealed/.120 Saflex PVB Interlayer/3/16' clear Annealed. Spacer: '' Argon filled with aluminum spacer. Interior light: 3/16' Clear Annealed/.030 Saflex PVB Interlayer/3/16' Clear Annealed with Low E on surface #3. Westhampton Glass Inc. Doors Sliding doors: Hardware Hinges: Pivots: Mortise Locksets/Cylinders: Closers: Pulls: Wire Pulls: Sliding Door Hardware: Door Stops: Silencers/Weatherstripping: Gasketing: Cabinet hardware: Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Counter tops: Paints and stains: Floor and wall tile: Mosaic Tile: Monina Ceramica: Dimensional Tile (Floor & Wall Tile Installer) Carpet: Classic Rug Collection Inc. Chairs: Herman Miller Vitra Fritz Hansen Gloster Furniture Tables: Herman Miller Cappellini Artek USA Inc Other furniture: Bensen Inc. Design Within Reach Lighting XAL Inc. Bega Minka Group (Ceiling Fans) Spotlights: Task lighting: Exterior: Controls: Cal Electric (Lighting Installer) 37 Moon Avenue Kitchen Sink: Bathroom Fixtures: Bathroom Tubs and Lavatories: Bathroom Toilets: Bath Accessories: |
