Montauk Clubhouse, Montauk, NY
An exterior precedent by Robert Young Architects featuring dual gabled shingle volumes linked by an elevated terrace and stone chimneys, ideal for studying modern vernacular country architecture.
- What we like about this project
- A spiral staircase is subtly visible tucked into the covered central outdoor link beneath the upper terrace.
Materials
- weathered-wood-shingle
- stone
- glass
- metal-railing
- timber
Visual identifiers
- gabled-barns
- weathered-shingle
- stone-chimney
- connecting-terrace
- sliding-barn-panels
Style tags
- modern-vernacular
- rustic
- contemporary-rural
Visual tags
- rustic
- vernacular
- residential
- gabled
- coastal
- timber
- Geometry
- Symmetrical twin gabled barn volumes connected by a central lower link featuring a second-story terrace and stone chimneys.
- Facade system
- Vertical weathered wood shingle and siding with large glazed sliding openings and operable barn-style shutters.
- Structural guess
- Timber frame construction with stone masonry chimneys and heavy concrete or stone foundation podiums.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale with expansive double-height openings and wide barn-like sliding facade panels.
- Lighting
- Bright dramatic daytime sunlight with high-contrast cloud formations casting soft shadows across the facade and surrounding lawn.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and grounded countryside atmosphere combining weathered natural materials with open views to nature.
- Environmental context
- Lush rural or coastal landscape setting with open green grass in the foreground and dense mature trees framing the structure.
- Spatial experience
- The composition frames a central courtyard and terrace zone between two flanking rustic residential volumes, blending indoor and outdoor gathering spaces.
- Composition rhythm
- Balanced bilateral massing with rhythm provided by the vertical siding panels, large glazed openings, and two massive stone chimneys.
- Style reading
- Modern vernacular rustic
- Program
- Clubhouse or large residential estate pavilion
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- weathered-wood-shingle, stone, glass, metal-railing, timber
- Visual identifiers
- gabled-barns, weathered-shingle, stone-chimney, connecting-terrace, sliding-barn-panels
- Style tags
- modern-vernacular, rustic, contemporary-rural
- Visual tags
- rustic, vernacular, residential, gabled, coastal, timber
- Geometry
- Symmetrical twin gabled barn volumes connected by a central lower link featuring a second-story terrace and stone chimneys.
- Facade system
- Vertical weathered wood shingle and siding with large glazed sliding openings and operable barn-style shutters.
- Structural guess
- Timber frame construction with stone masonry chimneys and heavy concrete or stone foundation podiums.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale with expansive double-height openings and wide barn-like sliding facade panels.
- Lighting
- Bright dramatic daytime sunlight with high-contrast cloud formations casting soft shadows across the facade and surrounding lawn.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and grounded countryside atmosphere combining weathered natural materials with open views to nature.
- Environmental context
- Lush rural or coastal landscape setting with open green grass in the foreground and dense mature trees framing the structure.
- Spatial experience
- The composition frames a central courtyard and terrace zone between two flanking rustic residential volumes, blending indoor and outdoor gathering spaces.
- Composition rhythm
- Balanced bilateral massing with rhythm provided by the vertical siding panels, large glazed openings, and two massive stone chimneys.
- Style reading
- Modern vernacular rustic
- Program
- Clubhouse or large residential estate pavilion
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture