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Architects: Robert Young Architects
- Area: 200 ft²
- Year: 2015
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Photographs:Frank Oudeman
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Manufacturers: A&L Lighting, Artos, B-K Lighting, Baldwin, Barn Light Electric, Chicago Faucets, Clopay, Ginger, Horne, Kolbe, Kraus, Lucifer Lighting, Marvel, RSA Lighting, Topex, Toto, Whitehaus
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Lead Architects: Robert Young, Robert Deacon, Eva Ouano
Text description provided by the architects. A lot of design projects start with problem-solving, and this pool house, on Long Island’s East End, was no exception. Building codes in the Hamptons specify that a pool house can only contain 200 square feet of interior space.
Here, the interior section — maxing out at exactly 200 square feet, and enclosable by folding doors — was carefully crafted to maximize the space: it contains a kitchenette, bathroom, day bed and chair.
A trellised area, designed for lounging and relaxing, connects it to a garage, where this family keeps all their beach-going essentials, from surfboards to Jeeps. Natural elements, from marble to bluestone to wisteria vines, connect the space to its environment.
