The owners of this Amagansett property and their family have a passion for being on the water. Their interests (wind surfing, kite boarding, and sailing) share a common thread of dependence on the wind. Whether relaxing at home or on a nearby beach, the owners are constantly searching for clues that the environmental conditions are optimal to get on the water.

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Architects: Bates Masi Architects

Location: Amagansett, New York, United StatesA

Lead Architects: Paul Masi

Area: 4135.0 ft2

Project Year: 2015

Contractor: K. Romeo Inc.

Interior Designer: Bates Masi + Architects, Elizabeth Bolognino

Cabinet Maker: D. Reis Furniture
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From the architect. The owners of this Amagansett property and their family have a passion for being on the water. Their interests (wind surfing, kite boarding, and sailing) share a common thread of dependence on the wind. Whether relaxing at home or on a nearby beach, the owners are constantly searching for clues that the environmental conditions are optimal to get on the water.

Site Plan

In researching weather data for this site, it was discovered that the predominant origin of the wind was from the west. This created an excellent opportunity to utilize the wind as a primary driver for organizing space and to treat the architecture as a canvas indicating its conditio...