robert young: kettle hole house

'kettle hole house' by robert young architecture + interiors, east hampton, new york
image © frank oudeman
all images courtesy of robert young architecture + interiors


new york-based practice robert young architecture + interiors has designed 'kettle hole house', a rehabilitation of a
single family dwelling in east hampton, new york. originally constructed in the 1980s, the outdated structure was permeated
with bands of glazing, increasing transparency through the home to continue views to the woods beyond and introduce
dappled daylight into the interior. cubic and rectilinear volumes are unified with horizontally striated cedar cladding,
responding the pines tree stands within the surrounding grounds.



view through the woods
image © frank oudeman


opening the entry foyer to a double height space, the bordering rooms on the lower and upper have been visually expanded
and linked to each other. open riser stairs with treads formed from steel plates connected to a translucent partition
maintain an airy presence, allowing light to pass through the material. dwellers are continuously offered vistas into the forest,
fostering a relationship with nature.



entry facade
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entry foyer
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corridor leading into step-down living area
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recessed living room
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fireplace
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kitchen
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stairs
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view from the bedroom
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bedroom
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bathroom
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view through the woods from across the pond
image © frank oudeman



residence before the transformation


project info:


principal-in-charge: robert young, AIA
project architect: kiyomi troemner
project team: mara indra, marlene toerper and shea murdock
landscape design: brady mitchel anderson
general contractor: fokine construction