Quogue Creek

Quogue Creek is a 5,900-square-foot house designed by Bates Masi Architects on a reclaimed waterfront site in Quogue, New York. The property, once wetlands and now dry due to past dredging and fill operations, poses challenges with soft, settling ground that is unable to support traditional foundations. Responding to this, the architect developed a structural system using a grid of slender columns to evenly distribute the building’s load, informing both its physical structure and spatial organization. The first level features large gathering spaces and extensive glazing, supported by a six-foot grid of narrow columns. Interior partitions at ground level are widely spaced to maximize openness and connection to inlet views, and sliding doors on the water side allow for seamless integration with the outdoors. Above, the second story presents a more solid form, its cedar-shingled hip roof referencing local historic shingle-style houses. A central roof void admits daylight to both levels, while wood slats between glass at the upper story filter natural light and afford privacy. The mechanical systems are elevated to the second floor for flood safety, while the stair uses polished steel posts and oak treads in continuity with the overriding columnar motif.

Typical architect fee for a 5,900 sq ft new home here: $119,000 – $346,000Full services, New York · BLS wage and Census construction data

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