Inside a Magical Holiday Home Like No Other (House Tour)
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Publicado 2024-03-22
The client – a New York City-based executive – spent many years holidaying in the preceding home on the property. Having outgrown the residence, he approached Workshop/APD to design a larger home that would not only embrace the surrounding landscape but house friends from New York City and family for weekends and overnight stays. “We started to think about how you develop a house like that, and that’s what brought together this idea of a contained main house with a separate two-bedroom guesthouse all under one roof,” says founding principal Matthew Berman.
The resulting architecture is defined by a series of gabled forms that stretch across the site with an internal courtyard. Clad entirely in shou sugi ban charred timber with a black, standing seam metal roof, the materials and the design reference the barn-like vernacular typical to the area through a bold, contemporary lens. Located at the end of a winding driveway – which contributes to the feeling of a respite from the hubbub of nearby East Hampton village – the home is immediately captivating in this leafy setting.
Though the architecture and overall built form play a heavy hand in this home’s identity, so too does the landscaping. Conceived by Abby Clough Lawless of Farm Landscape Design, wildflowers and natural grasses envelop the home. As the architect Matthew comments, this unruliness is what sets the home apart. “Abby has created an amazing wonderland,” he says, adding that the planting comes “right up to the coping of the pool so you really feel like this home is set in a natural environment that, frankly, has been very untouched or unmanicured in a way that [differs from] a lot of other properties in the area.”
The house tour shows the arrival sequence, which brings guests into a central, covered breezeway separating the main house to the right and the guesthouse to the left. Directly ahead is the pool and garden that unfurl from the timber deck, drawing visitors deeper into the property. “When you walk into this space, you’re underneath this amazing umbrella of a roof – it really contains you but you’re still outside,” explains Matthew.
Stepping inside, guests are greeted by an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area. Fully glazed walls capture views and the interior design and decor echo the exterior. The kitchen anchors the space, and the powder room, primary bedroom and bathroom are all located deeper into the plan with sophisticated decor. Lastly, a private outdoor shower sits at the tip of the house where a small opening in the full-height timber walls frames a charming vignette of the farmland.
One of this home’s most consistent threads is its distinct connection to landscape. Not only has it been conceived as a response to its context, it effortlessly embraces the site’s natural condition.
00:00 - Introduction To The Holiday Home
00:32 - The East Hampton Location
01:08 - The Brief And The Potential
02:00 - Connecting With Nature
02:43 - A Walkthrough Of The Home
04:01 - Inspired By Natural Textures And Colours
05:01 - A Pool Enveloped By Nature
06:05 - Personal Highlights Of The Project
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Photography by Donna Dotan.
Architecture by Workshop/APD.
Build by Shoshi Builders.
Landscape design by Farm Landscape Design.
Engineering by Craft Enginerring Studio.
Filmed and edited by O&Co. Homes.
Production by The Local Project.
Location: East Hampton, New York, United States
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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We hope you enjoyed the enchanting tour of East Hampton Modern by Workshop/APD! This Hamptons retreat, nestled in an agricultural setting, is a true testament to the beauty of blending contemporary architecture with the bucolic charm of farmland. For more of the latest and greatest in architecture, interior design and house tours, be sure to order a copy of our book ‘10’: thelocalproject.com.au/product/10-celebrating-10-i…
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Living on Long Island and familiar with typical Hamptons new builds, this is a breath of fresh air. Kudos to Abby Lawless, the landscape designer who is open to transforming the landscape to support the wildlife and the natural landscape.
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Can we appreciate that for once, a rich American did not destroy their garden by cutting the grass and actually create a good ecological one? That’s really great! Very nice house.
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the landscaping is to die for...so stunning
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Not normally a fan of the "all black modern farmhouse" look but man, this one is brilliant! Well designed, decorated, edited and narrated. Excellent house, site and video. Bravo!
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This home really exceeded my expectations! I never expected this home to be so magnificent despite its simplicity. Its giving modern family vacation home that can last for a lifetime! It doesn't feel its on a farm but rather its a home within the city. Really love this East Hampton home! Thank you Local Project 😎🥰💖
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Shout out to the beautiful shot at 2:21. Also the simplicity of the pool as a natural extension of the breezeway is just gorgeous.
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The purity of simply watching this video😩 The house, the way the video was made, the environment, it's all just so pleasant
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This house does justice to the beauty of the outside that comes inside through the modern architecture. Modern living in harmony with the natural background. It’s well thought and even better executed. It really feels zen!
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I love every TLP fearured project. But man this one... this one stands apart. It is the most resonable, clean, practical, mindful yet BEAUTIFUL piece of architecture. Love the landscaping too. Oh my gosh. This house is posh.
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This is a spectacular house, in & out, with a magical landscape. Great job from the architecte and the client who embraced the designer’s vision.
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This feels so … lush? I love it.
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It's a nice house but can we have more inside picture and less blabla?
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the grass added millions to the house value <333333
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one of the best TLP showcases in a while, what a nice house!
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The artistic cohesion between the design team Architect and Builder is just impeccable!
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I love the pool concept. It seems so peaceful
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Everything about this - inside and out - is stunning.
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Well!... As a Mid Century Modernist, a MCM design specialist, and a MCM preservationist I usually feel that new-build contemporary homes often pale in comparison to the glittering heights achieved by the modern masters of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. However, this contemporary home is truly stunning!... Inspired in its conception and elegantly executed: a contemporary take on Modernism ripe with a seamless connection to its environment and a celebratory sense of place! WOW! Wonderful!... and that says a lot coming from an architecture snob like me who abhors the "clean-lined", stark and boxy mansions of recent years. Congratulations on a true work of architectural art! William Cody is smiling today. All the very best, Daniel Krog
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What a luxury to iterate a home and landscape design to utter perfection ... That is all.
