Montauk, NY

Along the shoreline of Lake Montauk, this weekend residence is composed as two structures rather than one, preserving openness across the site and holding to a scale tied to the surrounding landscape. The primary living spaces sit low, with floor-to-ceiling glass and sliding doors dissolving the boundary between indoors and out. Above back-to-back garages opening to driveway and water, guest quarters take in views North and West across the lake. The exterior palette is selected to weather: rough-sawn cedar left untreated to silver in the sun, raw zinc roofing, and bronze hardware suited to the marine environment. Inside, exposed structural steel spans painted timber roof trusses; bleached woods, handmade tile, and raw-finished oak floors run through the interiors. Native shoreline plantings replace a traditional lawn between house and water.