Bates Masi Architects

The design studio Bates Masi Architects has completed this original Robins Way Residence in New York, USA. The client, an interior designer and DJ, has planned a complete renovation of the house, built back in the 1960s to come here on weekends. The main goal was to bring modern spirit in this historic building, paying great attention to acoustic and lighting. Thus, a natural rope was appeared as a key design element. Between the existing ceiling joists, the rope was woven through a digitally fabricated framework. A large sliding door is woven with the same rope to provide privacy from the neighbors and shield the sun at various times of the day. The skeleton of the house and was history preserved, so this project combines old and new design solutions. Via

Bates Masi Architects are well known for beautiful revamping old buildings into stunning new ones. There is only the foundation from the old wooden building that was built there earlier. The main part of the Georgica Pond house was rebuilt from bottom up. During the construction were used only the most modern and high quality materials: aluminum, steel, glass and stone. All the rooms of the second floor, where bedrooms are located, have exits to spacious balconies that surround the building almost the entire perimeter. Garage and working studio of owner are situated in a small one-story annex. Next to the house in the shade of branchy trees was equipped a spacious pool and plenty of space for outdoor recreation.