2024 ASLA RESIDENTIAL DESIGN AWARD OF HONOR: House on the Bluff by LaGuardia Design Group

“悬崖上的住宅是一个精美且注重场地环境的极简主义项目，它与自然环境和谐融合。”
—— 2024年度奖项评审团

“House on the Bluff is a beautiful site sensitive minimalist project that is nicely integrated into the natural environment.”
– 2024 Awards Jury

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House on the Bluff｜ LaGuardia Design Group

项目陈述
Project Statement

这座经过翻新的现代海滨住宅坐落于蒙托克悬崖之上，享有绝佳的全景海景和私密性。场地毗邻自然保护区，狭长且地势起伏，最初带来了诸多限制，反而成为设计的动力。通过架空步道和本土植被等敏感干预措施，既提升了场地的便利性，又有效保护了悬崖生态。本土植物的运用使场地融入东区更广阔的生态环境。在应对蒙托克普遍存在的悬崖不稳定问题时，该项目展现了低影响开发和悬崖稳定技术的示范性实践。

This renovated, modern beach house sits high on the Montauk bluffs with exceptional panoramic ocean views and privacy. Bordered by a nature preserve; this narrow, topographically challenging site presented many initial constraints that became the impetus for the design. Sensitive interventions such as elevated walkways and the use of native vegetation, provide amenities to the site while preserving the bluff. The use of plants native to the Montauk bluffs, stitch the site into the larger ecological context of the East End. In confronting future and current bluff destabilization, which plagues Montauk, this project exemplifies low impact development and bluff stabilization techniques.

▲悬崖之上的住宅：与不断侵蚀的悬崖形成对比，该场地采用低影响策略，以稳定并保护悬崖，使其得以长期保存，House on the Bluff: Juxtaposed with the eroding bluffs, this site utilizes low impact strategies to aid in stabilizing and preserving the bluff for years to come. © Anthony Crisafulli

项目说明
Project Narrative

踏入入口，木栈道穿过厚重的木门，引领人们步入一片生机盎然的景观，原生的山茱萸树点缀其间。项目的核心理念是尽量减少对土地的干预，使建筑与自然共生。

车库与入口顶部设有绿色屋顶，巧妙地将建筑融入周围环境。屋顶种植了源自蒙托克悬崖的小须芒草（Little Bluestem）和宾夕法尼亚莎草（Pennsylvania sedge），这些耐候的本土植物不仅降低了维护成本，还保持了自然生态的延续性。

木栈道采用未经处理的天然木材，任其随时间风化，以融入沿海风蚀的银灰色景观。步道架空而建，严格限定场地流线，以最大程度保护脆弱的悬崖生态。木板之间的间隙允许雨水渗透，助力植被生长，进一步稳固坡地与土壤。

住宅改造后，新增了一整面玻璃幕墙，与游泳池相映成趣，倒映出周围丰茂的原生景观，呈现出雕塑般的视觉效果。场地植被包括山茱萸、月桂莓、冬青果、墨果冬青，以及大片开关草、小须芒草和矮喷泉草。这些植物不仅塑造了层次丰富的景观，同时也为候鸟提供了栖息地和食物来源。

穿行于原生景观之间，木栈道最终通向一座悬于悬崖之上的观景平台，在这里，壮丽的大西洋景色一览无遗，天地交融，令人心驰神往。

▲总平面图：展示悬崖之上的住宅布局，Site Plan: Site Plan of House on the Bluff. © LaGuardia Design Group

▲场地剖面：采用架高步道和本土植被等敏感干预措施，为场地提供便利设施的同时，保护悬崖生态，Site Section: Sensitive interventions such as elevated walkways and the use of native vegetation provide amenities to the site while preserving the bluff. © LaGuardia Design Group

▲场地示意图：种植蒙托克悬崖的本土植物，使场地融入东区更广阔的生态环境，Site Diagram: The use of plants native to the Montauk bluffs stitches the site into the larger ecological context of the East End. © LaGuardia Design Group

▲映照景观：泳池如镜面般倒映出蒙托克的原生景观，Reflecting the Landscape: The swimming pool, with its mirror-like qualities, reflects the native Montauk landscape. © Anthony Crisafulli

▲保护：保留现有建筑不仅有助于节约资源，同时也最大程度地减少了对场地的影响，Preservation: The preservation of the existing structure allowed the design team to not only conserve resources but minimize their impact on the site. © Anthony Crisafulli

▲本土植被：本土植物的矩阵式种植，为景观描绘出富有画意的笔触，Native Plantings: A matrix of native plantings creates painterly strokes across the landscape. © Anthony Crisafulli

▲步道：架空的步道悬浮于景观之上，最大程度减少对敏感场地的影响，Boardwalks: The boardwalks, hovering above the landscape, limit impact on the sensitive site. © Anthony Crisafulli

▲悬崖阶梯：一系列台阶和平台沿 40 英尺的高差蜿蜒而下，直达海滩，Bluff Steps: A series of steps and landings lead one down a 40-foot descent to the beach below. © Anthony Crisafulli

▲日落景观：俯瞰大西洋的架高露台悬于悬崖之上，尽享壮丽的日落美景，Sunset Views: Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, an elevated deck hovers over the bluff capitalizing on the breathtaking sunset view. © Anthony Crisafulli

Project Narrative

From arrival, the boardwalk leads you through a solid wooden gate, revealing a lush landscape dotted with native Shadblow trees. Limiting the impact on the land was paramount for this project.

A green roof, overtop the garage and entry way, helps disguise and integrate the architecture into the landscape. The green roof plantings utilize native grasses including, Little Bluestem and Pennsylvania sedge. These self-sustaining plants, native to the Montauk Bluffs, are in keeping with the projects goal of reducing maintenance and upkeep.

The boardwalks were designed with natural, untreated wood left to weather, echoing the silver hues of the adjacent salty, windblown landscape. Circulation of the property is limited to these elevated walks, preserving the sensitive bluff from disruption. The deck board spacing allows water infiltration and vegetation to grow underneath further promoting slope and soil stabilization.

The house renovation included a facade of glass overlooking the swimming pool, which was designed with sculptural intent to reflect its lush native surroundings. A planting palette of Shad trees, Bayberry, Winter Berry, Inkberry, and massing’s of Switch Grass, Little Bluestem and Dwarf Fountain Grasses were used to enhance and stabilize the bluff. These all work together to additionally provide not only a pleasing aesthetic, but also offers habitat and forage for the migrating bird population.

The native landscape pulls you through the property to an elevated deck that hovers over the bluff, capitalizing on the breathtaking view over the Atlantic Ocean.

Project Credits
Christopher LaGuardia, FASLA, Principal Landscape Architect
Robert Young Architecture & Interiors, Architect
Men at Work Construction, General Contractor
James C Grimes Land Design, Landscape Contractor
J&P Pools, Pool Contractor

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