Bayhouse

This 7,000-square-foot, single-story home is situated on a two-and-a-half-acre ocean front lot on southern Long Island.

The project boasts an asymmetrical hip roof with a slate pattern comprised of 16 different-shaped slate tiles. The pattern follows a computer-generated mathematical design to make it seem random. We used a 60-square-foot on-site mockup to identify the pattern and necessary quantities of each slate tile. The two pyramid-shaped roof lanterns are lined in reflective copper and glass and were fabricated offsite and craned into place. Precisely hewn stairs descend from one doorway, and each window sill is carefully carved to allow water to cascade off the structure.

The exterior walls are solid white granite, and the windows have mixed proportions and depth to evoke the feeling that they were carved out of stone. To achieve the specific coursing pattern at each window and door opening, every granite piece was cut to the exact size specified in the shop drawings.

The interior Douglas fir wood flooring, wall, and ceiling paneling were custom-milled on-site to achieve the desired alignment between floor, wall, and ceiling. The large fireplace and 25-foot tower were made of the same white granite as the exterior and were cut to align with the wood interior detail.