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Southampton Beach House by Alexander Gorlin
New York practice Alexander Gorlin Architects have completed the interior of a summer house on Long Island, New York.
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Called Southampton Beach House, the project was built for a family of four and overlooks the bay on one side and the ocean on the other.
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A cantilevered room on the upper storey extends 20 metres, shading the patio below.
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The exterior is clad in limestone and afromosia wood.
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Photographs are by Michael Moran.
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Here's some more information from Alexander Gorlin Architects:
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Our recently completed 12,000 square foot summer house for a family of four in the East End of the Hamptons takes full advantage of its location between the bay and the ocean to offer views of both.
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With an emphasis on entertaining, the house includes guest suites, staff quarters, an outdoor pool and a rooftop terrace.
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Meticulous attention has been paid to the structural and interior detailing.
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The house is sheathed in European limestone and a rare African hardwood, Afromosia, that continues throughout the interior.
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The entrance is dominated by a dramatic cantilevered room on the upper floor that extends 20 feet over a patio.
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Created for a family of four, the house comprises three master bedrooms, three guest suites, staff quarters, and extensive living and entertaining areas.
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These communal rooms give onto an expansive terrace shielded from its southern exposure by a cantilevered sun shade.
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From here, a raised swimming pool with an infinity edge overlooks the ocean while a wooden boardwalk extends to the private beach below.
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