Shelter Island House

This waterfront house, on almost four acres, is on the highest point on Shelter Island. After careful analysis, the existing beach cottage was retained to be "green" and not wasteful. The large addition is modern yet contextual, composed of two simple volumes with traditional pitched roofs, mirroring the angles of the existing house roof. Large walls of glass and simple planes of stucco are juxtaposed in a modern composition. Steel casement windows and doors have mullions and panes that are the same proportion as the existing house, but significantly larger to capture the magnificent views.