If you didn’t already know, there are some beautiful homes on Long Island. One of them is the Sand Point House by Ole Sondrensen ($NFS). Ole Sondrensen Architects are a a mid-sized firm located in New York. The Principal, Sondresen, was raised in Norway where he learned his passion for carpentry and craftsmanship in his father’s woodworking shop. You can tell from his latest work that he is an expert in his craft. The Sand Point house is located near Long Island’s Gold Coast and is a renovation of a 19th century farmhouse. It features a cantilevered glass additional above an existing stone wall, a terraced garden, a great room with a custom concrete fireplace, Douglas Fir beams, and a screened-in porch. The integration of the new additional and the old farmhouse is flawless. You can check out other works by the firm on their website at the link below.
The Edge House by Mobius Architecture ($TBA) was their attempt to design a contemporary house for a mountainous rural environment. The effort was made all the more difficult by local regulations that require home to follow traditional forms. The Edge was built on a sloping lot that cuts through about 8-meters of lime rock. The […]