Located at Napeague Harbor on Long Island, this project proposes an elevated space for artists and visitors connected to the nearby Art Barge. Drawing from the site’s history of sailboat construction, whaling, and oyster harvesting, the design translates the structural logic of a sailboat into architecture. Vertical elements act as masts, while a network of cables provides tension and stability, supporting horizontal slabs that function as occupied decks.
The building minimizes its environmental impact by lightly touching the ground through a limited number of footings, allowing it to hover above the marsh landscape. This strategy preserves the site while reinforcing the idea of a vessel anchored yet floating. Programmatically, the project creates a flexible environment for making, gathering, and viewing, where circulation and workspaces are organized along linear platforms. The architecture frames continuous views toward the water, merging structure, landscape, and artistic production into a cohesive spatial experience.
