New York-based Narofsky Architecture has built this house on a hurricane-damaged site in Long Island, with wooden cladding and furniture made from trees knocked down during the storm.
Designed for a tailor, the residence is located in Nassau County on the northern coast of Long Island, which was among the areas struck by Hurricane Irene in late 2011.

Narofsky Architecture founder Stuart Narofsky was asked to build the residence the following year, and included remnants of black locust and pin oak trees knocked down and damaged in the storm.

Black locust ? a rot-resistant wood ? was chosen for elements that needed to be waterproof, like the exterior panelling, flooring in the bathrooms and shower benches.
Darkened pin oak was laid on the floors elsewhere, while paler tones were selected for the staircase handrails and bookcases. Trees uncovered during the site excavation were also carved to form furniture.
"Wood from pin oaks from the site is used for flooring, rail caps, bookcases, and mantels," said the studio. "Wood from buried trees was saved during excavation for a custom-designed dining table and other cabinetry."
These timber features contrast the exposed concrete walls and frames that form the structure of the house ? aptly named Greenfield Concrete Residence.

On the exterior, concrete horizontal bands surround "room-sized" volumes built as a stack into a slight slope. These volumes are arranged to wrap around a central garden and in...