Location: Long Island, New York
Project size: 1,730 square feet
Program: Cocoon is a sixteen-foot high, L-shaped, three-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage with an open living area for dining/living and kitchen. Designed for a family of six, two children’s rooms feature mezzanine levels, accessible by ladders, which serve as sleeping quarters. The bedroom hallway connects the master bedroom on one end to the open living space on the other. There is a patio for outdoor dining.
Solution: The house’s rounded walls enclose the living spaces from neighbors, providing shelter and privacy. The southern facing glass facade takes in ocean breezes and open views. The cedar shingle cladding blends in with the architectural material palette of the historic neighborhood. By tuning in to given site conditions, and with the help of environmental technologies such as photovoltaic panels, the architectural design serves both the environment and occupants’ well-being.
Construction and materials: The wooden structure is supported by prefabricated laminated timber trusses. There are no metal structural members, which is beneficial for both air quality and carbon footprint. The materials consist of white oak flooring, local bluestone patio, hearth and countertops, Danby Imperial white marble from Vermont, and recycled ceramic tile for the bathrooms.
Additional Information
Location: Long Island, New York
Completion date: July 2019
Total project cost: $1 million
Total construction cost: $800,000
Client: Nina Edwards Anker
Owner: Nina Edwards Anker
CreditsArchitect: Nina Edwards Anker, nea studio New Lab Brooklyn Navy Yard 19 Morris Ave building 128 Brooklyn, NY 11205 & Licciardi Builders George Berenz project manager 381 Old Riverhead Rd #11 Westhampton, NY 11977
Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Nina Edwards Anker, Arkitekt MNAL, Assoc. AIA, PhD
Architect of record: Nina Edwards Anker, Arkitekt MNAL, Assoc. AIA, PhD
Associate architect(s): Stephen Rosetti Architects
Interior designer: Nina Edwards Anker, nea studio
Engineers: Will Laufs, LaufsED: Structural Engineer Jordan Goldman, Zero Energy Design: Mechanical Engineer Michael Edwards, Avioworks: Electrical Engineer Charles von Mueffling, Obelisk Consulting: Sound Engineer
Consultants: Anna Agoston, Raphael Walter, drafting
General contractor: Licciardi Builders; George Berenz, project manager
Photographer: Caylon Hackwith
Videographer: Corey Richardson |
SpecificationsStructural System Enter Other Structural Products Here: Unalam: Prefabricated structural laminated timber trusses
Exterior Cladding Metal/glass curtain wall: Lynbrook Glass Other cladding unique to this project: Lance Nill Inc. Roofing, double-curved cedar shingles
Roofing Tile/shingles: Lance Nill Inc. Roofing
Windows Metal frame: Lynbrook Glass
Glazing Skylights: Lynbrook Glass
Doors Entrances: Intus Metal doors: Intus Sliding doors: Lynbrook Glass
Furnishings Office furniture: Vanity Table/Desk and Crystallized office chair designed by Nina Edwards Anker (nea studio) Reception furniture: Knotties set (loveseat, 2 armchairs, footrest) designed by Nina Edwards Anker (nea studio) Chairs: Outdoor Crystalized Chairs designed by Nina Edwards Anker (nea studio) Tables: Cantilever Table and Outdoor Crystalized Table designed by Nina Edwards Anker (nea studio) Upholstery: Beanie Sofa designed by Nina Edwards Anker (nea studio) Other furniture: Outdoor daybed Bird Bed and chair Bird Chair designed by Nina Edwards Anker (nea studio)
Lighting Interior ambient lighting: Solar Chandelier (2) and Algae Chandelier designed by Nina Edwards Anker (nea studio)
Energy Energy management or building automation system: Jordan Goldman, Zero Energy Design Photovoltaic system: Green Logic Other unique products that contribute to sustainability: ERV System, Mitsubishi Add any additional building components or special equipment that made a significant contribution to this project: Rainwater-collecting cistern/reflecting pool by Island Gunite Pool |
