The Sands Point Residence by HMA2 Architects

February 28, 2021
A modern waterfront home with wood, stone, and walls of glass.

HMA2 Architects has recently completed a modern house on a dramatic bluff overlooking Long Island Sound in Sands Point, New York.

A modern house with a metal roof that wraps onto the walls of the home.
A modern house with a metal roof that wraps onto the walls of the home.

Conceived as a family “resort” for everyday and all-season living, the home has a metal roof that wraps around to the walls, where it meets glass and wood elements.

A modern house with a metal roof that flows onto the walls of the home.

The rear of the house has a large patio, extending the amount of livable space that the home offers.

A modern home with wood-framed windows and a large patio.

The interior of the home includes warm cedar wood walls, concrete floors, and stone elements. The 20’ wide x 36’ long x 12’ high center living area can morph into a dining area for 24 or event space for 50.

The interior of this modern home includes warm cedar wood walls, concrete floors, and stone elements.

A secondary dining area shares a space with the kitchen, while stainless steel cabinets add a metallic touch.

A modern kitchen with stainless steel cabinets, an island, and a dining area.
A modern kitchen with a gray tile backsplash.

A home office has been created alongside a picture window and is flooded in natural light.

A home office has been created alongside a picture window and is flooded in natural light.

A secondary living room has a casual vibe and includes a bar area with a pair of tables and some stools.

This living room has a casual vibe and includes a bar area with a pair of tables and some stools.

The staircase connecting to the bedrooms and bathrooms has a decorative metal railing as well as a leather-wrapped handrail.

This modern staircase has a decorative metal railing as well as a leather wrapped handrail.
This modern staircase has a decorative metal railing as well as a leather wrapped handrail.

In one of the bedrooms, there’s a cedar wall that wraps onto the ceiling and travels through to the outdoors. Doors open up to a cantilevered balcony that looks out onto the lake.

In this modern bedroom, there's a cedar wall that wraps onto the ceiling and travels through to the outdoors.
A modern cantilevered balcony accessed from a bedroom.

In one of the bathrooms, there are high ceilings, a freestanding bathtub, and a vanity with three pendant lights hanging above it.

In this modern bathroom there's high ceilings, a freestanding bathtub, and a vanity with three pendant lights hanging above it.

In another bathroom, there’s a wood ceiling that complements the vanity, while a frameless shower screen provides separation from the bathtub.

In this modern bathroom, there's a wood ceiling that complements the vanity, while a frameless shower screen provides separation from the bathtub.

In the powder room, there’s a combination of small and large tiles covering the walls, while a round mirror hangs above a concrete vanity.

In this powder room, there's a combination of small and large tiles covering the walls, while a round mirror hangs above a concrete vanity.
Photography: Chris Payne, ESTO | Architecture firm: HMA2 Architects | Principal in charge: Henry Myerberg, FAIA | Concept Design Phase: Owen Huang | Design Development-Construction: Maarten Wessels, Miranda Danusugondo, Sharlene Yaqui, | General Contractor: Jay Paul Associates, Ltd. | Structural Engineers: Salvador Caradonna | Interior Design: HMA2 Architects and Gregory Beson, with Lucy Harris Studio | Lighting: Fisher Marantz Stone | Windows: Duratherm and Loewen | Solid Wood Furniture : Studio Beson | Leather Stair Wrap: Christopher Tekverk, Ghent, NY