High Bluff Studio
CategoryHomesYear2023
LocationHampton Bays, NY
Size3,500 S.F.
Serving as the “Barn” for the High Bluff House compound, this structure was originally conceived as a place to watch movies in a group setting and keep summer vehicles. During the process the programming evolved into a recreational studio for the extended family, incorporating not only a cutting-edge theater and garage, but a game room and lounge, kitchenette, yoga studio and mezzanine.
Hidden under the unassuming cedar siding are high-performance structural insulated panels (SIPs) and the southwesterly roof plane, hidden from view, is completely clad in photovoltaic panels. The entertainment room is a play area by day, but converts to the cutting-edge projection theater after dark. Surround sound speakers and high-performance subwoofers are strategically hidden in the walls to enhance the experience.
Strategically placed to preserve a sprawling cherry tree, the long barn and parking court bisects the site between the home and the road and acts as a protective gateway between the more public and private areas of the site.
Photography by Michael Biondo.
Serving as the “Barn” for the High Bluff House compound, this structure was originally conceived as a place to watch movies in a group setting and keep summer vehicles. During the process the programming evolved into a recreational studio for the extended family, incorporating not only a cutting-edge theater and garage, but a game room and lounge, kitchenette, yoga studio and mezzanine.
Hidden under the unassuming cedar siding are high-performance structural insulated panels (SIPs) and the southwesterly roof plane, hidden from view, is completely clad in photovoltaic panels. The entertainment room is a play area by day, but converts to the cutting-edge projection theater after dark. Surround sound speakers and high-performance subwoofers are strategically hidden in the walls to enhance the experience.
