Comments on: CRAB HOUSE: Modern Take on the American Beach Cabin

By: van

van — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:18:40 +0000

The term you are looking for is not anthropomorphic (giving animals, objects human characteristics) but zoomorphic – giving objects animal characteristics.

By: Visualante

Visualante — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:34:54 +0000

Call it a Crabin.
Looks pretty cool, i want one,

By: keithhanlan

keithhanlan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:25:28 +0000

You wrote: ‘“anthropomorphic” house inspired by a crab.’

I think that would be “arthropomorphic”. (note the ‘r’)

More seriously, the idea of “preserving land” on an ocean beach is rather silly. Preserving beachfront is a futile exercise. The best you can do is build (and maintain) a breakwater. This design would more accurately be described as one which minimizes the disruption to erosion.

Finally, the entire idea of being “environmentally responsible” while building a second home (or, perhaps third, if you include the ski chalet) is rather hypocritical. It’s a fun design exercise perhaps but certainly not one worthy of accolades from those who are truly concerned with our environment.

By: SH

SH — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:23:36 +0000

Wow! Where can I get one?

Seems like really easy to construct too—were you thinking it would be prefab? I’ve heard getting building materials to fire island is a real pain, so having a really compact and efficient house with modular building components seems to make a lot of sense.

By: SavDav

SavDav — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:56:00 +0000

In response to Mr. Moyer: There is ample precedent for these designs in the work of Andrew Geller, an architect whose imaginative and futuristic homes were built on Fire Island between the 50\\\’s and \\\’60s. Furthermore, you can find a parallel contemporary example with the design of the TREE HOUSE in Fire Island by Bates Masi Architecture at the following link:

http://www.30elm.com/portfolios/355-tree-house

http://www.batesmasi.com

http://www.andrewgeller.net

Re: green grass lawn — I\\\’m sure the designer took poetic license in the rendering. This is what design is all about.

By: Bridgette Steffen

Bridgette Steffen — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:55:38 +0000

Please take note, I incorrectly referred to Andrea Salvini as a she. Please accept my apologies on this misunderstanding. The Italian name through me off. The designer also wanted to pass this information on about another project he worked on:
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I previously collaborated with Peter Gluck on a built-new institutional project, a new community health services center in East Harlem, New York, called Little Sisters of the Assumption, designed to consolidate a number of programs for low income families under one roof — which also comprises a nursery and classes for adults. Being Italian, I was trying to introduce in our design the precepts of the Reggio Emilia Program — see link below — and the use of color in a working and educational environment — the New York Times also wrote an article about the Little Sisters project.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggio_Emilia_approach

This project was the recipient of the AIA-New York State 2004 Design Awards and the 2004 AIA New York Chapter Architecture Awards. You can see the project at:

http://www.gluckpartners.com/menu.html
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By: danielmoyerdesign

danielmoyerdesign — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:31:05 +0000

Fire Island calling Andrea. Small footprint yeah, but way big head. Completely sure your 1 and 2 story neighbors with the same small footprints will lose their minds even if you COULD sneak it past ZBA in Islip. Better off in your imagination or maybe further East. Let\\\”s not even talk about your green grass lawn replacing the wetland in your rendering. Inhabitat away for the weekend?

By: dastudio

dastudio — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:47:13 +0000

To writer – -
In the article, the architect is referred to as a woman. But it’s a man, check his website link given in the article.

By: alphabetix

alphabetix — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:37:52 +0000

What a great look for such tiny of a footprint. I like it!