Modern Masi Prefab Home in Montauk Wins AIA Merit Award

A beautiful modular vacation home in Montauk recently took home an <a href="http://hamptons.curbed.com/archives/2010/08/18/montauk_modern_wins_aia_new_york_state_design_award.php" target="_blank">AIA NY State 2010 Merit Award</a>. Designed by Bates Masi Architects of Sag Harbor, the home was envisioned as an upscale tent in the woods with large floor to ceiling sliding glass doors to let nature in. Not only is it an attractive home, but it's got a number of green features to tack on its resume, like <a href="../architecture/prefab-housing/" target="_blank">prefabricated construction</a>, daylighting, geothermal heating and cooling, solar heating and organic finishes.

Bates Masi designed and constructed the home for his sister, Victoria Masi Pryor, and her husband Gregory as a vacation home in Montauk.

The Pryors wanted a home that was like a giant tent in the woods, but with all the modern conveniences.

The home features multiple sliding glass doors that retract into the wall to open the whole house up to the outdoors.

The outdoors are landscaped with grasses, wildflowers and local rock.

The home was prefabricated elsewhere and then assembled on site in order to minimize site disturbance.

Inside the home features walnut floors that were finished with non-toxic vegetable oil.

The floor to ceiling doors and double height living room bring in an abundance of natural daylight.

The exterior is finished with cedar and prefab concrete panels.

A guest bedroom on the first floor features its own private entrance.

The staircase in the center of the house is encapsulated in bronze mesh.

When the weather is nice, all the doors are open and natural breezes flow through the house. During hotter or colder weather a geothermal system kicks in for heating and cooling.

The home was recently awarded a Merit Award by the AIA New York State.

The home was prefabricated off site in order to minimize disturbance to the 6 acre parcel.