Modern And Cool House Plans Ideas by Kowalewski Residence / Belmont Freeman Architects
Modern House design. Atlantic Beach is an established beach community on Long Island, immediately outside of New York City. It is filled with modest houses from the 1920’s and 30’s in Tudor, Spanish and Art Deco styles. The Kowalewski residence is an attempt to insert a distinctly modern house into the village context in a manner that is respectful of the scale and architectural traditions of the community. The house does not maximize either the bulk or lot coverage allowed by zoning. It is oriented with the narrow face – only slightly wider than the former house on the lot – toward the street, with the traditional side driveway and rear garage. Siting the compact footprint at the north edge of the 85-foot-square lot preserves a wide side garden with mature trees. In form and materials the house recalls the village’s Art Deco heritage.
The 3600 SF house was designed as the primary residence for a family with two small children. The ground floor has an open plan for casual living and maximum connection to the outdoors. A sun room / guest suite on the third floor opens onto a large roof terrace with panoramic views of the island and the ocean. The structure is steel, with light-gauge metal framed floors and walls and energy-efficient EIS
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