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At the first
meeting, the clients introduced both their growing family and growing art
collection. They were particularly excited about a new artist, Vik Muniz, whose
works based on photographs of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis provided a delightful
discovery upon closer inspection: paintings of the iconic images rendered in
peanut butter and jelly. This moment of discovery and playful deception became
the design concept of the house.
Approaching the
house by the winding driveway, the gabled form, massive chimney, and shingled
siding are all reminiscent of traditional houses on eastern Long Island.
Looking closely, the shingles are, in fact, a woven screen of oak surveyors
stakes, similar to those that dotted the steeply wooded lot when the clients
first saw it. Similarly, the massive chimney that anchors the house to the site
isn’t solid at all, but is actually made of thin concrete panels.
Entering the
house, with a view of the pool and gardens beyond, the wall enclosing the stair
looks like translucent stone. One
has to look very carefully to see that it is a double paned
glass wall filled with small seashells, a
reference to the nearby beaches.
The double-height living/dining room is a compatible scale and space for
the large works of art and family gatherings. The fireplace surround reflects
fragmented images of the art and surrounding landscape while its crystalline
appearance defies its humble origins: polished stainless steel military dog
tags.
Expectations were
also subverted in the structural system of the house to reduce the cost and
increase the efficiency. Behind the stake siding and interior gypsum board are
walls comprised of precast concrete panels typically used in foundation
construction. These durable and low maintenance panels are double insulated for
efficiency and are a perfect scale for hanging large art. By staggering the
walls slightly, tall, narrow windows admit indirect light and allow glimpses of
the landscape.
By
subverting expectations, this house encourages multiple readings that change,
depending on time and perception. It turns this house into something more: an
exploration of perception.
meeting, the clients introduced both their growing family and growing art
collection. They were particularly excited about a new artist, Vik Muniz, whose
works based on photographs of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis provided a delightful
discovery upon closer inspection: paintings of the iconic images rendered in
peanut butter and jelly. This moment of discovery and playful deception became
the design concept of the house.
Approaching the
house by the winding driveway, the gabled form, massive chimney, and shingled
siding are all reminiscent of traditional houses on eastern Long Island.
Looking closely, the shingles are, in fact, a woven screen of oak surveyors
stakes, similar to those that dotted the steeply wooded lot when the clients
first saw it. Similarly, the massive chimney that anchors the house to the site
isn’t solid at all, but is actually made of thin concrete panels.
Entering the
house, with a view of the pool and gardens beyond, the wall enclosing the stair
looks like translucent stone. One
has to look very carefully to see that it is a double paned
glass wall filled with small seashells, a
reference to the nearby beaches.
The double-height living/dining room is a compatible scale and space for
the large works of art and family gatherings. The fireplace surround reflects
fragmented images of the art and surrounding landscape while its crystalline
appearance defies its humble origins: polished stainless steel military dog
tags.
Expectations were
also subverted in the structural system of the house to reduce the cost and
increase the efficiency. Behind the stake siding and interior gypsum board are
walls comprised of precast concrete panels typically used in foundation
construction. These durable and low maintenance panels are double insulated for
efficiency and are a perfect scale for hanging large art. By staggering the
walls slightly, tall, narrow windows admit indirect light and allow glimpses of
the landscape.
By
subverting expectations, this house encourages multiple readings that change,
depending on time and perception. It turns this house into something more: an
exploration of perception.
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