A HOUSE ON FIRE ISLAND

Professional : Coughlin Architecture

Built Fire Island, New York Fall 2016

- I entered the project as it began construction and my involvement continued through to its completion. I served as architectural photographer for documentation and publication, as well as aided in overseeing site meetings with both the contractor and client throughout the entirety of the construction process. I collaborated with Paul Coughlin on the schematic layout and produced the construction drawings for the outdoor shower and garden spaces, which was built a year after the house’s completion. Additionally, I made the graphic decisions and produced representations to illustrate design intents and for further architectural discourse regarding the project and its role in Fire Island. -

Situated on architecturally historical Fire Island, this is a 4-bedroom seasonal home. It is placed on the site to take advantage of the sun, wind and views of both the ocean and bay. The “L” shape of the house creates a private enclave of exterior space to blur the line between indoor and outdoor space. Functionally, the first floor is split at the entry into a south-facing living dining and kitchen zone, and a westfacing guest wing. Bedrooms and a den are located on the second floor. A modest roof deck allows for unobstructed sunset and sunrise views. Clad primarily in carbonized black siding, cuts, voids and punches are composed with windows, recesses and overhangs for seemingly unorganized facades.

Final architectural photography shot + edited myself for documentation, website, and online publication purposes.

The layout of the house is extremely planar. I found it most complementary to output representational images that put emphasis on this design component, rather than viewing the project from any sort of typical perspective projection. This allows the viewer to experience a massive amount of planes simultaneously, while still in rectilinear form.