One year after purchasing Old Orchard, a 10,000 square foot modern spec house, the homeowners brought on Blaze Makoid Architecture to give the residence a complete redo. The original structure was configured as a linear, single story, glass and metal box with grade carved down to basement level at both ends. This provided below-grade access to a garage at one end and a small courtyard for two lower level bedrooms at the other.

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Architects: Blaze Makoid Architecture

Location: East Hampton, NY 11937, United States

Area: 10000.0 ft2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Joshua McHugh

Interior Designer: David Scott

Lighting Designer: Nathan Orsman
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From the architect. One year after purchasing Old Orchard, a 10,000 square foot modern spec house, the homeowners brought on Blaze Makoid Architecture to give the residence a complete redo. The original structure was configured as a linear, single story, glass and metal box with grade carved down to basement level at both ends. This provided below-grade access to a garage at one end and a small courtyard for two lower level bedrooms at the other.

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First Floor Plan

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BMA addressed a series of programmatic issues with architectural moments. The language of simple wood and glass elements offers a recognizable con...