Located at the juncture where a forest opens onto the bay, the Shore House was designed to capture both the intimacy of the wooded site and the expansiveness of the open water. Upon approach, a cedar facade and planted roof obscure the house while the minimal fenestration curates glimpses of the ocean beyond. A cut in the earth offers entry to the house followed by a sequence of interior and exterior spaces that slowly open to sweeping views of the bay.

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Architects: Leroy Street Studio

Location: North Haven, United States

Architects In Charge: Marc Turkel, Morgan Hare, Greg Heasley

Area: 5935.0 ft2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Scott Frances

Interiors: Sybille Schneider
Structural Engineer: Robert Silman Associates

Mep Engineer: Condon Engineering

Landscape Architect: Edmund Hollander Design

Lighting Design: Clinard Design Studio

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Text description provided by the architects. Located at the juncture where a forest opens onto the bay, the Shore House was designed to capture both the intimacy of the wooded site and the expansiveness of the open water. Upon approach, a cedar facade and planted roof obscure the house while the minimal fenestration curates glimpses of the ocean beyond. A cut in the earth offers entry to the house followed by a sequence of interior and exterior spaces that slowly open to sweeping view...