The 2016 HC&G IDA Winners: Small Spaces
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1/8It might be possible to live well in a house without walls. This glass cabana and wood arbor, situated high on a Montauk bluff, argues the point, incorporating cozy seating and dining areas, a TV lounge, and a kitchen.It might be possible to live well in a house without walls. This glass cabana and wood arbor, situated high on a Montauk bluff, argues the point, incorporating cozy seating and dining areas, a TV lounge, and a kitchen.
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2/8It also includes a private spa, bath, and novel surfboard storage area.
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3/8Judge Matthew Patrick Smyth deems it “the perfect summer pavilion.”
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4/8Surf’s up at Ditch Plains in Montauk, where this two-bedroom, two-bath, 810-square-foot trailer functions perfectly for a young family of four.Surf’s up at Ditch Plains in Montauk, where this two-bedroom, two-bath, 810-square-foot trailer functions perfectly for a young family of four.
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5/8The black-and-white decor and handsome cedar-clad exterior are “simplicity at its best,” says judge Russell Groves. Judge Michael Haverland describes it as “successfully restrained and casually elegant.”The black-and-white decor and handsome cedar-clad exterior are “simplicity at its best,” says judge Russell Groves. Judge Michael Haverland describes it as “successfully restrained and casually elegant.”
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6/8Montauk’s Bluff Hollow, built in 1980, was renovated by architecture firm Stelle Lomont Rouhani with the intention of creating a peaceful, contemplative retreat—and now surfboards hang from the ceiling of what was once a photographer’s studio.Montauk’s Bluff Hollow, built in 1980, was renovated by architecture firm Stelle Lomont Rouhani with the intention of creating a peaceful, contemplative retreat—and now surfboards hang from the ceiling of what was once a photographer’s studio.
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7/8Judge Lee Mindel admires how the structure “shows respect for the generic Hamptons silhouette,” while Smyth is ready to move in, exclaiming, “This is my dream house—it’s all I need!”Judge Lee Mindel admires how the structure “shows respect for the generic Hamptons silhouette,” while Smyth is ready to move in, exclaiming, “This is my dream house—it’s all I need!”
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8/8A lot of living can be done in a small space when it is “organized and very well thought out,” which is what Smyth says of this East Hampton pool pavilion. The streamlined structure, which fully embraces its narrow site and responds to the natural terrain, features many of the same materials found in the main residence, including mahogany and aluminum.A lot of living can be done in a small space when it is “organized and very well thought out,” which is what Smyth says of this East Hampton pool pavilion. The streamlined structure, which fully embraces its narrow site and responds to the natural terrain, features many of the same materials found in the main residence, including mahogany and aluminum.
This article appears in the September 2016 issue of HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens).
