1. A black steel arbor with cedar beams frames the best water views, and weaves the pool house/yoga studio with the new kitchen and mud room additions.
2. New large expanses of steel and glass show layers of space inside. The new arbor stretches across the house, linking the main house, additions, patio and pool house.
3. White steel mullions integrate the volumes vertically and contrast the black arbor.
4. The modern interventions and symmetrical stucco piers define the outdoor patio, on axis with the pool. The pool house/yoga studio and new second floor bathrooms have green roofs.
5. Smooth natural stucco subtly contrasts the more textured stucco of the original house.
6. The new kitchen addition with large steel and glass windows maximizes views and creates a new center of activity for the house at the best location of the site and adjacent to patio.
7. Custom polished stainless pulls and door frames in two configurations over light grey lacquered cabinets break up the scale of the kitchen and are modern but rich with detail.
8. Fluid, custom polished stainless steel pulls, relate to the water, and are soft.
9. The expanded family room flows to the new kitchen and to the patio and pool house.
10. The polished brass bar opens to engage the family room on axis with the fireplace.
11. A new steel and glass extension enlarges the family room and opens to water views. Custom brass and glass ceiling lights weave through the space to connect front to back.
12. His master bath has slabs of dark marble with warm brown accents, black glass vanity with nickel surrounds, and an open shower to maximize views.
13. Floor-to-ceiling steel and glass windows frame water views in his master bath.
14. Nickel framed drawer fronts with felt behind glass adds softness to the vanity.
15. The master plan includes an indoor lap pool and batting cage building integral with garden walls around the tennis court, terraced gardens, and an artist's residence on a separate lot.
16. The steel arbor creates two covered outdoor dining areas and is a sunshade for the new large steel windows. The third floor game room and gym have access to the new roof deck.
17. The new mudroom and stair, that connects the first floor to the large third floor and basement, mirrors the architectural vocabulary of the kitchen and master bathroom additions.
