The Cubic Sagaponac House by TsAO and McKOWN Architects ~ Modern Jogja Design

The Cubic Sagaponac House by TsAO and McKOWN Architects.

The Cubic Sagaponac House is a 4,500 square foot house located in an east Long Island community, Wainscott. Designed by Calvin Tsao and Zack McKown, partners of Tsao & McKown Architects, New York, the residence is a two-volume modern and minimalist house in 2007. The upper level above the land line consists of a white simple two-story cube, while the lower volume is built right into the landscape. This first level is connected to a superb outside swimming pool and offers a complete privacy for partying with a few friends.

The Cubic Sagaponac House project by TsAO & McKOWN: A custom-designed house for a hypothetical client explores the universal human desire for both orderliness and spontaneity, while firmly rooting itself to the landscape and creating privacy by shaping the terrain. Design of a 4,500 square foot house master-planned by Richard Meier. The primary challenge was to design for the needs of a client. Another significant issue was how to root the house to the earth. We responded by reshaping the topography, establishing the first level slightly below grade and sculpting the surrounding terrain into a gentle rise. In addition to anchoring the house, this also allowed the visible volume to be reduced, and enabled the creation of indoor/outdoor spaces that are at once secluded, yet very open to their surroundings. The Cubic Sagaponac House functions on multiple levels – as much an intimate retreat for two (or one) as an accommodating host to an extended family (or numerous guests) – thus promoting multiple, overlapping narratives.