Georgica Cove House in East Hampton, NY
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Georgica Cove House in East Hampton, NY
Residential East Hampton Building, NY, USA ? design by Bates Masi + Architects
Dec 26, 2018
Georgica Cove House
Design: Bates Masi + Architects
Location: East Hampton, NY, USA
Georgica Cove House
A couple with property on a cove overlooking the ocean asked for a house that would be comfortable for just the two of them the majority of the time.
However, with their love of entertaining, the house had to grow on busy weekends to accommodate their children, grandchildren, and guests.
To instill the desired sense of comfort and peace, it was also important that the design blend with the pastoral setting and vernacular building traditions: predominantly shingle style homes and barns that are often built and added to over time.
Historic precedent studies revealed that referencing New England connected farms in an innovative way could achieve both goals.
Connected farms aggregated over time, interconnecting multiple buildings with distinct uses. The architectural style of the house was applied to subsequent buildings to unify the assembly, but partitions within provided the necessary separation between uses: house to kitchen, kitchen to shop, and shop to barn for instance.
One volume was often offset or rotated from the next to provide greater access to light, air, and privacy from the other functions. Following that example, the program of this hous...
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