Bridgehampton-based Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects (formerly Stelle Architects) specialize in beach dwellings based on the “less is more” principle.
Bridgehampton-based Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects (formerly Stelle Architects) specialize in beach dwellings based on the “less is more” principle.
“Even before I became an architect, I fantasized about how small a space I could live in,” says founder Fred Stelle.
“Even before I became an architect, I fantasized about how small a space I could live in,” says founder Fred Stelle.
The Bay Residence by Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects (formerly Stelle Architects) sits on a rolling six-acre site, which is traversed by a winding half-mile sand covered driveway.
The Bay Residence by Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects (formerly Stelle Architects) sits on a rolling six-acre site, which is traversed by a winding half-mile sand covered driveway.
Under the house, a private, outdoor sitting-room and fireplace is surrounded by dunes and native vegetation.
Under the house, a private, outdoor sitting-room and fireplace is surrounded by dunes and native vegetation.
The center public spaces are open to the front and rear patios.
The center public spaces are open to the front and rear patios.
The pool is located in the north-west corner of the patio allowing the water to flow over two sides.
The pool is located in the north-west corner of the patio allowing the water to flow over two sides.
The polished concrete floor flows throughout the interior and exterior patios.
The polished concrete floor flows throughout the interior and exterior patios.
Floor-to-ceiling windows bring the outdoors inside while discretely placed terraces and decks expand the sense of space.
Floor-to-ceiling windows bring the outdoors inside while discretely placed terraces and decks expand the sense of space.
Simple rectangular islands in the kitchen echo the simplicity of the box-like structure.
Simple rectangular islands in the kitchen echo the simplicity of the box-like structure.
Photographs by Jeff Heatley.
Photographs by Jeff Heatley.
