BMA Architects

Jule Pond II

Jule Pond II

Jule Pond II

BMA Architects

TYPE
Residential › Private House

STATUS
Built

YEAR
2021

LOCATION
Water Mill, NY, United States

Stone pavers meander through a courtyard lush with crepe myrtle and bayberry before arriving at the dramatic double-height glass entry to this home, which features a grand concrete staircase.

Jule Pond II
Jule Pond II
Jule Pond II

The entry sets the tone for this unique project, where surprises beckon with every turn and design delivers larger-than-life living for a creative and active young family.

Inspired by a sculpture within the landscape, this project expresses two distinct identities.

At the entrance, a dark brise soleil spans two stories and presents a unified façade, visually connecting the three wings of the sprawling house, which were intentionally arranged to reduce the scale.

Jule Pond II
Jule Pond II

The brise soleil opens and contracts the glazing in a rhythmic pattern, finally breaking free of the house itself and marching into the landscape.

At the rear elevation, it becomes apparent that the house is in fact a wood volume clad in sun-bleached cedar and the brise soleil a shroud that distinguishes the front from the rear.

Jule Pond II
Jule Pond II

Within the house, the same motifs reappear. Stairs break free of walls, dark contrasts with light, millwork mimics the rhythm of the exterior brise soleil, and finishes carry from inside out.

The result is a home that offers a spatially rich experience, nuanced in detail yet expressive in style.

Jule Pond II
Jule Pond II
Jule Pond II

Archi Award for outstanding achievement in the residential single family over three million dollars.


Jule Pond II
Jule Pond II
Jule Pond II
Jule Pond II
Jule Pond II

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