" The client ’ s brief was to design a lasting replacement for a multi-generational family home that had been damaged beyond repair during Hurricane Sandy . "
Constrained by local ordinance to the existing footprint of the previous home , Salt Box takes on a narrow , rectilinear form . Slight internal shifts in plan and volume create spaces for both retreat and gathering . A patterned rain screen , composed of alternating width Atlantic White Cedar boards , cloaks the exterior . The cedar weathers to a natural grey , a subtle design move to give it the appearance of having always been there .
An open living , dining , and kitchen area is considered as an " outdoor room ", with a double-height volume and floor-toceiling glass inviting inhabitants into the landscape . A small study perched above from the second floor looks out into the space below and views beyond . Variations in the porosity of the rain screen create a lively play of interior light and shadow throughout the day , while mitigating solar heat gain across the entire building envelope . The " outdoor room " serves as a shady refuge within the vast salt marsh landscape . A free-standing wood burning fireplace sits prominently within the space . The exterior cedar soffit permeates through to the interior , forming a continuous ceiling lining . White Oak flooring and joinery , and white painted cement board and plasterboard , compose the majority of the interior material palette . An array of photo-voltaic panels at the roof level provides electricity for the home , taking advantage of the gently sloping planar roof surface and abundant southwesterly sun exposure .
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Project : The Salt Box Residence Location : Mantoloking , New Jersey , USA Architects : Parnagian Architects LLC Architecture Team : Brian Parnagian , AIA Visualizations : Parnagian Architects LLC
" The building sits very nicely in its environment . Its use of a screen wall as an organizing element is very successful . It is well proportioned . Materials are modestly deployed . The jurors would like to have this beach house ." - 2018 AIA-NJ Chapter Design Competition Jury
Parnagian Architects is thrilled to receive the Jury Award in the 2021 Architizer A + Awards .
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