Modern Beach House – Lion’s Head by Bates Masi Architects
modern home Lion’s Head by Bates Masi Architects
The house is projected by Bates Masi Architect on a narrow property atop a bluff overlooking Gardiner’s Bay. Lion’s Head responds the regulations and the family size while preserving and enhancing the casual summertime lifestyle long enjoyed by its owners. The house is composed of two simple taut volumes clad in durable slate tiles and a weathering wood with naturally water-resistant tannins and oils. The public and private living areas are in the waterside volume, all with spectacular views and access to the beach.
Lion’s Head by Bates Masi Architects
Circulation, baths, and utilities are in the landward volume overlooking the pool. By offsetting the volumes vertically and horizontally, the surface area of the compact design increases, allowing for more windows to admit light and westerly breezes. This slippage also creates intimate outdoor spaces for bathing, entertaining, and dining. Each volume is a deep frame, providing privacy from neighboring properties and leaving the east and west facades transparent for unobstructed views and seamless transitions between inside and outside. The frames are opened-up at their ends to create spaces that defy the conventional distinctions between indoors and outdoors.
open view lounge Lion’s Head by Bates Masi Architects
At the roof deck, portions of the ceiling and upper walls are omitted to create an “outdoor room” open to the sky and the view, yet more contiguous with the interior than a conventional deck or terrace. The screened porch is similarly opened to the elements while remaining integrated with the sequence of interior rooms. The frames direct attention away to the water views and surrounding landscape and easing the boundaries between interior and exterior spaces. By carefully intertwining spaces and materials with the landscape, the design creates an environment that the family will continue to enjoy for many years to come.
Architects: Bates Masi Architects
House in: East Hampton, New York, USA
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January 16th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
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June 20th, 2011 at 11:21 am
Lovely design. I like the way the building is framed by that massive beam on both sides, one side being a bit more massive towards the pool while the other with large windows offering great views beyond. That creates a great balance. The timber/tiled/concrete finishes also give an interesting mix of finishes both industrial and natural.