Sands Point Residence

Long Island, New York

The residence started out as an idea to accommodate 3 generations of the same family. So it took its form, that the private spaces surrounded a great public space, which is the 2 story central living, dining, entry and lounge space, a sort of indoor court yard. With its larges glazed areas this space as others in this home feel very attached to the outdoors. There is great continuity from indoor to outdoor also reinforced by using the same materials inside and out. The house is slated to receive a LEED for homes Silver as we incorporated many sustainable systems, such as: geothermal heating and cooling (fossil fuel is only used for cooking); LED lighting; water reclaim; super insulation (the entire house is foamed); steel frame; no maintenance materials like the slimtech and zinc; radiant heat throughout. Other elements in the house are an indoor-outdoor pool area, with retractable doors for use in the warm weather seasons; an indoor squash-multi court; gold simulator-theater room; two kitchens (one is for cooking indian food and isolate the spice odours); 7 full bedroom suites; billiard room, and family room and a 5 car garage. It all sits on 3+ acres on Long Islands North Shore, right on the Long Island Sound with access to a beach.