East End Architectural Firms Honored At The Archi Awards

Several East End architectural firms were among the winners at the American Institute of Architects Long Island Chapter’s 53rd annual awards ceremony in Manhassett on Thursday, October 19.

Archi Awards and commendations were bestowed on architects for residential and commercial building and renovation projects at a variety of price points.

Stott Architecture of Southampton was an Archi winner for Sustainable Suites, its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified motel units at the Hampton Maid in Hampton Bays. It fell into the Commercial Facilities Under $4 million category.

Roger Ferris + Partners, with offices in Westport, Connecticut, and Bridgehampton, had a great night, winning numerous Archis. Green House in Bridgehampton won in the Residential Single Family $1 Million to $3 Million category, Grove House in Bridgehampton won in the Residential Over $3 Million category, and Guest House in Wainscott and Bay House in Noyac both won in the Residential Single Family Over $3 Million category.

To single out one winning project, Grove House was designed as an “immersive yet modern natural retreat,” with planes of glass that connect to the surrounding landscape, according to the firm. The residence is separated into three gable-shaped “volumes,” two of which—the public and private living spaces—are connected by a glass breezeway. The third volume, which has a second-story artist studio overlooking the landscape, stands alone.

Andrew Pollock Architect, based in Brooklyn and East Hampton, won an Archi in the Residential Single Family Over $3 Million category for Watersedge in East Hampton.

Blaze Makoid Architecture, the Bridgehampton-based architecture and design firm, won two commendations in the Residential Single Over $3 Million category for its projects on Old Orchard Lane in East Hampton and in Truckee, California.

The Old Orchard Lane project was a complete redo of a 10,000-square-foot modern spec house, with the addition of a “tube” bisecting the main structure, and a new pool house and glass bridges.

The Truckee project was a new 6,000-square-foot residence on a steep sloping, wooded terrain. The house was placed to take advantage of the view of the Carson mountain range and given black-stained cedar siding to blend with the landscape seasonally.

Bates Masi + Architects of East Hampton also received two commendations, Atlantic in Amagansett in the Residential Single $1 Million - $3 Million category, and Georgica Cove in East Hampton in the Residential Single Over $3 Million category. Bates Masi noted that, in September, the Atlantic project was also honored with a Record Kitchen award from Architectural Record Magazine and a Silver Award in the Custom Home category of the Professional Builder Design Awards program.

Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects of Bridgehampton was awarded three commendations: two in the Residential Single Over $3 Million category for Dune Crest and Duneside, both in Amagansett, and one in the Residential Single $1 Million - $3 Million category for House on the Point in Water Mill.

Dune Crest was the result of a request to build a beach house on a steep site for a family with grown children, on a very limited budget, according to Stelle Lomont Rouhani. The result is a residence with a single story on the street-facing side, and three stories on the downhill side.

Duneside was designed as a modern, tailored, weekend retreat for an irregularly shaped footprint on rolling dunes.

House on the Point, a modestly sized oceanfront house, was designed for an informal, active family, according to the firm. The transparent first floor offers both ocean and bay views, and the second floor prioritizes indoor-outdoor living, including a hot tub placed to enjoy bayfront sunsets.

Also earning commendations in the Residential Single $1 Million - $3 Million category were Martin Architects, P.C., of Sagaponack for Mill House in East Hampton, and Oza/Sabbeth Architecture of Bridgehampton for Living Levels in Sagaponack.

Living Levels is a 5,000-square-foot residence designed for a family of four at the corner of three former farm fields while navigating challenging watersheds, according to Oza/Sabbeth. The second floor juts out to create a sheltered outdoor living space.

Robert Young Architects, a firm with New York City and Bridgehampton offices, received a commendation in the Small Projects category for Further Lane Poolhouse, in East Hampton. The pool house was designed to create the maximum variety of experience in a relatively small set of indoor and outdoor spaces, according to the firm. There is a seating area with a fireplace, enclosed areas for storage and food preparation, a changing room and a bathroom. The floors are bluestone, and the roof is natural zinc, which will patina over time, the firm notes, plus the chimney is constructed with handmade Petersen bricks from Denmark.