Upper-level staircase landing with floor-to-ceiling windows, open wood stair with railing on wood wall and a glass partition.
Rear patio with custom aluminum sunshade overhead, lawn with swimming pool; primary bedroom with outdoor area in background.
Great room divided by a two-sided fireplace in central wall, seating area with desk and stool and wall of low wood cabinets.
Glass-walled room with white Saarinen table with metal and rattan chairs, glass globe chandelier, view to pool in backyard.
Glass-walled side of house with modern dining table and chairs and kitchen in background in light wood and stainless steel.
Primary bedroom with composite concrete panel wall, bed with black fur cover, sliding doors open to backyard with pool view.
Rear façade of modern two-level house in cement and glass, surrounding lawn, stone patio with table and chairs, and pool.

THIS 6,000-SQUARE-FOOT HOUSE WAS DESIGNED FOR A PARTNER IN A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND HIS FAMILY. THE SIX OF THEM HAD BEEN LIVING IN A SMALL CAPE COD-STYLE HOUSE ON A TWO-AND-A-HALF ACRE PROPERTY IN COLD SPRING HARBOR ON LONG ISLAND AND WERE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT BETTER SUITED THEIR NEEDS.

THE HOUSE’S TWO FLOORS AND BASEMENT ARE EXPANSIVE AND ALLOW FOR MULTIPLE ROOMS. THE GROUND FLOOR ENCOMPASSES A LARGE MUSIC ROOM/LIBRARY, FORMAL LIVING ROOM, FAMILY ROOM, KITCHEN AND BREAKFAST ROOM, MUDROOM, AND SIZABLE PRIMARY BEDROOM SUITE WITH A PRIVATE OUTDOOR GARDEN. THE SECOND FLOOR INCORPORATES FOUR LARGE BEDROOMS, TWO BATHROOMS, AN EXERCISE ROOM, PLAYROOM, AND LARGE ROOF DECK WITH AN OUTDOOR FIREPLACE.

STATE-OF-THE-ART MATERIALS WERE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOUSE. IT IS CLAD IN A COMMERCIAL MATERIAL, CEMBONIT, WHICH HANGS OFF THE STRUCTURE, PROVIDING A RAIN SCREEN WHILE ALLOWING THE EXTERIOR COMPOSITION TO BREATHE. THE BACK OF THE HOUSE IS MAINLY GLASS, WITH A LOUVERED SCREEN TO PROTECT THE INTERIOR FROM TOO MUCH SUNLIGHT. THERE IS ALSO A MASSIVE SHADING SYSTEM INTEGRATED INTO THE CEILINGS OF EVERY ROOM; RECESSED ROLLER SHADES OPERATE ON A SMART HOME SYSTEM.

INSIDE, THE HOME IS FURNISHED IN A COMFORTABLE PALETTE OF BRIGHT COLORS MIXED WITH NEUTRALS. OUTSIDE, AT THE FAR END OF THE POOL AREA A FREESTANDING SCREEN CONCEALS AN OUTDOOR SHOWER AND BARBEQUE.

PHOTOS: FRANCOIS DISCHINGER