Perched on a bluff overlooking Block Island Sound, the property is a flag lot at the edge of a new subdivision, bordered on three sides by water, wetlands, and woods. The client asked us to design a house with a minimal impact on the pristine landscape, maximum exposure to the views and all the amenities of a year round vacation home. The basic requirements of each space were considered integrally with the effects of sunlight, breezes and views. The house was conceived as a lens, continually framing and magnifying the subtle changes in the surrounding environment.

Charles Smith Photography
Photo of a contemporary two-storey exterior in Dallas.

Contemporary two-storey white house exterior in Orlando with mixed siding and a flat roof.

This is an example of a contemporary two-storey white exterior in Cologne with a flat roof and mixed siding.

Photo of a large contemporary split-level white exterior in Cologne with a flat roof.

View of the rear courtyard, with all the spaces in the house organized around it creating a large open space for outdoor entertainment. The linear pool offers the focal element, balanced by a slate wall that contains the BAR-B-Q grill within. Robin Hill

Julius Shulman & Jeurgen Nogai
Photo of a modern two-storey exterior in Los Angeles.

Hufton & Crow
Inspiration for a modern one-storey beige exterior in Gloucestershire with stone veneer.

Photo of a large contemporary backyard custom-shaped pool in Salt Lake City with a hot tub and concrete pavers.

Photo of a large contemporary backyard patio in Los Angeles with a fire feature, tile and no cover.

Photography: Paul Dyer
Inspiration for a contemporary one-storey brown house exterior in San Francisco with wood siding and a flat roof.

Angus Martin
Midcentury two-storey multi-coloured house exterior in Brisbane with mixed siding and a flat roof.

Nico Pudimat
This is an example of a large contemporary two-storey white exterior in Other with a flat roof.

Nigel Rigden
Inspiration for a contemporary two-storey exterior in Devon.

Olivier Calvez
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary two-storey white exterior in Angers with mixed siding and a flat roof.

steve brown photgraphy
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary two-storey exterior in Sydney with mixed siding and a flat roof.

lit up for a party? the path is a meander up and through at the natural undisturbed vegetation (good builder! :)
This is an example of a large modern two-storey beige house exterior in Phoenix with mixed siding and a flat roof.

Greg Wilson
Contemporary white exterior in Tampa.

photo by Richard Sexton
Design ideas for a modern two-storey brick beige exterior in New Orleans.