The Houses at Sagaponac were an ambitious development of modern homes which was intended to serve as a museum of architecture, but never completed. It was announced in 2001 by developer Harry “Coco” Brown and architect Richard Meier. The plan included 32 modern houses on 70 acres in northern Sagaponack. These homes would be a community of 32 modernist homes on wooded one- to two-acre lots north of Montauk Highway. Each home would be a one-of-a-kind design, pushing the envelope of contemporary architecture and showing how a typical residential subdivision could support design excellence at moderate prices. It railed against the bloated architecture of much of the Hamptons, with the idea of offering compact houses on small sites for around $300,000. Among the internationally renowned modernist architects assembled by Richard Meier are Philip Johnson, Michael Graves, Zaha Hadid, Steven Holl, Eric Owen Moss, and Richard Rogers. The modern houses at Sagaponack stand in stark contrast to the oversized and gaudy McMansions that have become ubiquitous features of suburban America.
Radhi Majmudar of DMP worked on the conceptual structural design of a few of these homes with the potential contractor. Although not all of the designs materialized into a constructed home, the collaboration between the coordinating architect, the design architects, and the potential contractors allowed for creation of affordable, sustainable, and creative structures.
Status: Built
Location: Sagaponack, NY, US
Firm Role: Conceptual Structural Design
Additional Credits: Architect Richard Meier
Developer Harry “Coco” Brown