Watermill House by Office of Architecture
Southampton, New York
Photo © Rafael Gamo
Photo © Rafael Gamo
Photo © Rafael Gamo
Photo © Rafael Gamo
Photo © Rafael Gamo
Photo © Rafael Gamo
Photo © Rafael Gamo
Photo © Rafael Gamo
Photo © Rafael Gamo
Drawing courtesy Office of Architecture
Architects & Firms
Site size: 1.5 acres
Project size: 6,000 square feet
Program: The clients asked for a summer house to be built on a site within a FEMA floodplain—50% of which is unbuildable wetlands.
Location: The ocean-side town of Southampton, New York
Solution: The site’s tricky location provided an opportunity to capture a variety of spaces that could exist under, over, and between the building and the landscape. Three volumes—the “public” wing, the “guest” wing, and the “family wing”—elevate heated areas and critical infrastructure above the floodplain. These volumes organize the primary indoor rooms, while the spaces between the house and ground create a series of outdoor areas such as a carport, courtyard, pool pavilion, terrarium, and roof terraces.
Construction and materials: The zinc-clad structure is composite wood and steel with concrete foundations. Other primary materials include clear western red cedar, Jerusalem grey-gold limestone, and mahogany doors and windows.
Additional Information
Completion date: October 2016
Gross square footage: 6,000 square feet
Client: Private
Owner: Private
CreditsArchitect: Office of Architecture
Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Aniket Shahane, Principal; Ivan Kostic, Valentin Bansac, Tristan Walker, Stephen Maher, Edward Simpson, Joshua Eager
Interior designer: Friedman Moore
Engineers: Structural: Blue Sky Design Mechanical: Altieri, Sebor, Wieber
General contractor: Aran construction
Photographer: Rafael Gamo
Consultants Landscape: Summerhill Landscapes Other: Pool - Pristine Pools
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SpecificationsStructural System Composite wood frame and steel. Exterior Cladding Metal panels: VM Zinc Rainscreen: Clear Western Red Cedar Wood: Clear Western Red Cedar Curtain wall: Duratherm Other cladding unique to this project: Duratherm wood doors and windows Windows Wood frame: Duratherm Mahogany Glazing Skylights: Custom Doors Entrances: Duratherm mahogany wood entrance door Wood doors: Duratherm mahogany Sliding doors: Duratherm mahogany Hardware Locksets: Valli and Valli (Swing Doors) Pulls: Valli and Valli (Swing Doors) Interior Finishes Demountable partitions: Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Shearman Cabinets in Walnut and Mahogany Paints and stains: Benjamin Moore Floor and wall tile: Floor: Jerusalem Grey-Gold Limestone Resilient flooring: Lighting Downlights: Element Exterior: Louis Polson Dimming system or other lighting controls: Lutron |
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