By JULIET HUANG

Pentagram is notching up its architectural reach with its well-trained partners and the potential can be seen from James Biber’s recent design for a new oceanfront residence in Montauk, Long Island. 

The form, plan and materials of Post-war Californian Case Study houses have been the design reference behind the two units. Two adjacent lots have been conjoined into one single residence that contains the main house and a guesthouse. 

The main house spans across a single floor, with statuesque furniture, towering sculptural forms and playful, bright colors. Framing devices set into walls and windows complement the site setup. 

In plan view, the house contrasts strong, clean geometrical lines with sensuous Baroque forms. The bespoke cabinetry around the house highlights the craftsmanship that makes this space a mélange of modern and classical architectural forms. 

The Atlantic Ocean can be seen from every window in the home, and the adjacent guesthouse pays tribute to that with steel beams that prop it over the garden, intruding jetty-like into the sea. 

The motel, a classic Americana icon, has been incorporated with the open deck that leads back to the master house.  

The louvered side of the wall directs the view from the neighbor’s houses to the sea and  allow for better air circulation. 

The entire house uses sliding glass walls, a transparent welcome to the Atlantic gales. Heated floors and high spec glass prepare occupants from the worst Atlantic weather.

The Montauk house eases modernism into a classical realm made possible with high quality workmanship, and makes the most of architectural fusion.  

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