House in Wellesley Designed for a young family, this house in Wellesley, Massachusetts is a contemporary response to the white clapboard vernacular so prevalent in the neighborhood and across New England. The building’s form—a set of interlocking white [...]
House in Amagansett
Houses, Residential
House in Amagansett Nestled in the grassy dunes of Amagansett, on the eastern end of Long Island, this house, designed by 1100 Architect, provides a quiet retreat away from the city—a place to cook, entertain, read, work, and swim. The design preserves an existing cottage, [...]
House on the Outer Beach
Houses, Residential
House on the Outer Beach 1100 Architect designed this vacation home on the Outer Beach of Cape Cod in close consideration of the site’s natural surroundings: a grassy wetland, sand dunes, and the Atlantic Ocean. Set on a hillside planted with native vegetation, the house [...]
House on Ikema Island
Houses, Japan, Residential
House on Ikema Island Perched on the edge of a cliff on Japan’s remote Ikema Island, this house provides a meditative retreat with expansive views of the East China Sea. To maximize water views and to manage privacy, the structure is divided into two levels: on [...]
House in Florida
Houses, Residential, USA
House in Florida Located on the inner coast of Palm Beach, this single-family residence was designed with an eye toward casual luxury and modern simplicity. The layout maximizes flexibility and opportunities for indoor/outdoor living. Strategic landscaping enhances street-front privacy, shielding the [...]
Long Island House
Houses, Residential, USA
Long Island House The design of this beach house emerges directly in response to its environmental context on Long Island’s eastern shore. The house comprises two volumes—a main living space and a recreation pavilion—both of which sit on a base that [...]
Hudson River House
Houses, Residential, USA
Hudson River House The design of this home, situated on a sloping site in the Hudson River Valley, was guided by the immediate surroundings—the vistas provided by its perch above the Hudson River and the changing elevations of the land. The house’s shifting volumes create terraced areas [...]
Water Mill Houses: Main House
Houses, Residential, USA
Water Mill Houses: Main House This house was designed as the centerpiece of a 15-acre residential complex in Water Mill, NY. It stands on the highest peak of the property, allowing for unobstructed views of the surrounding landscape and shoreline. The structure is divided into [...]
Water Mill Houses: Pool House
Houses, Residential, USA
Water Mill Houses: Pool House Part of a 15-acre residential complex in Water Mill, NY, the Pool House serves as the main recreation area for the clients and their guests. Embedded into a hill in the forest, the structure offers views of the surrounding landscape and includes a covered [...]
Water Mill Houses: Guesthouse
Houses, Residential, USA
Water Mill Houses: Guesthouse When the owners of the Water Mill House determined to add a guest house to their residential complex, they turned to 1100 Architect. Our design—a glass pavilion set into the forest—offers panoramic views of the surrounding natural context, but, because of its careful placement, [...]
Water Mill Houses: Bunkhouse
Houses, Residential, USA
Water Mill Houses: Bunkhouse The Bunk House, part of a residential complex in Water Mill, NY, was designed as a place for the client’s children and their friends to sleep and play. To minimize the impact on the landscape, the house is partially embedded into the sloped topography, [...]
Brooklyn Brownstone
Houses, Residential, USA
Brooklyn Brownstone The renovation of this mid-nineteenth-century brownstone in Brooklyn Heights balances historic and contemporary design elements, creating a residence that suits the client’s sensibility while remaining sensitive to its landmarked context. The design includes a full renovation of the street-facing façade, enhancing the building’s [...]
Harrison Street Townhouse
Houses, Residential, USA
Harrison Street Townhouse The design of this Tribeca townhouse entailed the complete reconstruction of an historically significant building that had fallen into disrepair. Working in close collaboration with the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, 1100 Architect transformed the 1919 structure to create a contemporary living [...]
House on the Upper East Side
Houses, Residential, USA
House on the Upper East Side The design of this townhouse, situated in a neighborhood of ornate historical-revival brownstones, adapts the geometry and materiality of its context and expresses it in a contemporary architectural language. Clad in large slabs of limestone and resin-baked [...]
Carriage House
Houses, Residential, USA
Carriage House This design transformed an historic Greenwich Village carriage house into an inviting and contemporary residence. The main living area–used to entertain guests and showcase the client’s art collection—is an open space that features white walls, dark-stained oak floors, and a lighting installation by [...]
West Village Townhouse
Houses, Residential, USA
West Village Townhouse The renovation of this West Village townhouse integrates new materials into an existing structure and maximizes the exposure to natural light. The new rear façade blends glass and steel with the original brick openings to create a two-story glass-walled garden room that introduces [...]
HM/FM House
Houses, Residential, USA
HM/FM House Set on a hill overlooking Cape Cod Bay, this vacation home was based on a simple structural idea: the intersection of two volumes, one grounded and the other aloft. The house is constructed of affordable local materials and prefabricated elements that determine the [...]