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North Sea House in Southold on the North Fork of Long Island
Large Residential Building, NY Real Estate, USA ? design by Berg Design, Architects
Nov 3, 2017
North Sea House
Architects: Berg Design
Location: Southold on the North Fork of Long Island, NY, USA
North Sea House

Photos: Edward Caruso
Hurricane Sandy had taught the couple to be brave in the face of adversity and to place less value on material possessions. With these important lessons in mind and broad instructions for a “modern, sleek beach house”, a residence with interlocking interior and exterior space was designed that seamlessly connected to the landscape.

At roughly 2500 square feet, the home has an astounding 4 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a home office, double height living room, kitchen and dining area, including a 32 feet wide sliding glass door opening and small swimming pool.
The extremely tight building size, siting restraints from local zoning and state coastal codes were the design team?s greatest challenges but also informed the design principles for the house. The house is so close to the water that one feels as if they are on a boat. This theme is especially apparent in the upstairs bedrooms; all have private balconies which add to the ?cabin? feel. The finished roof deck has been coined the ?observation deck? and all rooms have sweeping views of the Connecticut sound.

The materials used on the buildin...