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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapter 2 of Arc House
An Industrial Trendy Arc Home in East Hampton, New York
Whereas most fashionable houses embrace gable roofs, shed roofs, flat roofs, hip roofs and totally different roof varieties, there are moreover some who get rid of the usual straight lined roofing and go for curved ones. That’s one perform of the Arc House that made it distinctive and...
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Industrial design Arc House by studio Maziar Behrooz Architecture
Industrial design Arc House by studio Maziar Behrooz Architecture
The Arc House designed by studio Maziar Behrooz Architecture, completed in 2010, has two levels and a total surface of 6,400 sq. feet. It is located in East Hampton, New York, USA under a flight path of a local airport and close to a train track which inspired the industrial look of the house. The house has an arching corrugated metal roof and a built flat-roofed section in the rear made of…
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Arc House / Maziar Behrooz Architecture
28 Jan 2011 By Andrew Rosenberg
© Matthew Carbone
Architects: Maziar Behrooz Architecture Location: East Hampton, NY, USA Project year: 2010 Photographs: Courtesy of Maziar Behrooz Architecture, Matthew Carbone
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The Arc House is a private residence designed for a couple and their two big dogs.
The site is under a flight path to the local airport and close to a train track. We felt that by using an industrial building technology, an airplane hangar, we would transcend the perceived limitations of such proximities. Further, we were all seduced by the idea of a large column-less self-supporting canopy that enclosed all the public spaces of the house -cost effectively.
site plan
The challenge was to find a scale for the arch that would transform this building system into an intimate and enclosed space. At a radius of 39’ with a peak ceiling height of 16’, we felt the building would be small enough to feel comfortable and yet have a sense of largeness associated with its uninterrupted ceiling curve.
The arch contains the living, dining and kitchen areas in an open plan.
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The entry canopy to the arch and a few other components within it are at a height of 7’, creating a touchable lower plane within the larger structure. To allow the client flexibility to add future bedrooms, we decided to house them in a flat- roofed section, in the rear, that is made of structural insulated panels (SIPS).
The lower level houses an office, a sitting room, a garage and work out areas; part of the lower level opens to a courtyard that allows cool air circulation and a distinctly private outdoor space.
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By splicing the house into the landscape, we were able to transform the flat site into one with multiple horizons and take advantage of natural cooling and passive design.
The energy usage of the house is significantly less than a typical house of this size; due to both the arc shape and materials used.
SIP panels, high-thermal windows, closed-cell foam insulation and a metal roof were chiefly used while the use of conventional lumber was limited to interior framing and the exterior cedar siding only.
