Harmonious Beachfront Strength, Southampton, N.Y.
Retrofit Team
Architect: Andre Kikoski Architect
Materials
Situated on a narrow dune with sandy soil, the 10,000-square-foot beachfront home’s foundation required fortification to compensate for the soil’s poor load-bearing capacity. FEMA regulations mandated that the house be lifted 10-feet above grade to protect it from storm surges while local zoning laws prohibited expanding the home’s footprint
“The original house was built without an underlying sense of quality or an underlying sense of making it a place that would endure for decades,” notes Andre Kikoski, AIA, LEED AP, founding principal of Andre Kikoski Architect. “There was an opportunity for us to get in there and right a lot of wrongs.”
A key aspect of the project was choosing exterior materials that would withstand the harsh beachfront environment while complementing the natural beauty of the surroundings. After extensive research, the team selected Petrarch Panels in Alabaster Riven for the cladding.
“It’s a really beautiful exterior cladding that is indestructible to salt … . The idea that it’s going to interact with the saltwater and rainwater and that it’s going to stay the same was important to us,” Kikoski says.
The panels, which are backed by a 50-year warranty, offered a timeless aesthetic with a texture that mimics the organic beauty of cleft stone. This choice aligned with the design vision of creating a home that felt natural and harmonious with the site.
Exterior Panels: Petrarch Panels from Omnis
PHOTOS: Omnis
