American architecture firm Studio Rick Joy has designed a waterfront New England residence with an expansive roof and dramatic wood ceilings inside.
Bayhouse is a three-bedroom home by Studio Rick Joy on the northeast seaboard of the US.

Based in Tucson, Arizona, the firm designed the house on a beachfront property with a massive roof,  featuring an irregular pitch and soaring ceilings inside. It is covered with slate roof tiles to reference the vernacular architecture of New England, and topped by two square lightwells.

"Atop the house's stone volume, a slate shingle roof ? mathematically designed so as to be utterly without pattern ? appears deceptively light as it leans toward the water, almost as if the form were created by a strong gust of wind, its steep profile easily shedding snow and rain," said the studio.
The home is constructed with a solid white granite exterior. When paired with the dramatic roof, it gives a weightiness to the building that contrasts with the precariously sandy, flood-prone site.
The main living spaces including the kitchen and living room are arranged to overlook the water, with sliding glass placed to open onto a patio. Another screened-in porch adds additional outdoor space.

A cedar-lined carport is tucked on the far side of the house, away from the waterfront.
Inside, the high ceilings are lined in Douglas Fir boards. The warmth of this wood is continued with pale wood chairs, cabinets, floors and seating upholstered in crea...