A modern beach house for a NYC family located on a barrier island in the Hamptons. The challenge of the project was to allow the family to feel like they were alone at the beach despite the fact that they had close neighbors on both sides. The house was also to be very open and inviting for guests but also intimate when they were alone.

The result was to create a tough exterior shell with an open, light-filled interior. Cast-in-place concrete was used to create a series of robust structural boxes, each defining a different living space and focusing attention on the landscape. An introspective garden space and stair hall enlivens the center of the home. Intricate shadow patterns, created by water-jet cut metal screens, move through the house as the day unfolds. More than ornament, the screens protect double height windows from hurricane force winds.