Following last week’s visit to Los Angeles-based Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of Resolution: 4 Architecture.

Founded in 1990 by Joseph Tanney and Robert Luntz, the firm describes itself as “dedicated to addressing 21st-century conditions through intelligent architecture and design.” From their office in New York City, the ten-person team specializes in residential projects across the United States with a particular emphasis on modular, panelized, and hybrid delivery methods.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring an Architect to join their team. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the studio’s work, we have rounded up five beachside New York projects by Resolution: 4 Architecture that demonstrates their design approach.

Dune Road Beach House, East Quogue, New York

Located on the eastern end of Long Island, Dune Road Beach House seeks to integrate with the area’s distinctive beach house architecture tradition. Replacing a beach bungalow that had become dilapidated from ocean waves, the new 2,200 sq. ft, two-story house maximized permitted zoning laws to provide four bedrooms and a small office.

Constructed on a dune that had to be restructured before building, the main level offers an immersive beach experience through a panoramic glass wall, while “maintaining the comforts of home.” The upper level, which houses the bedrooms, is topped with a roof deck. Accessible via an interior staircase, the roof deck is equipped with a fireplace, hot tub, and yoga space, offering extensive beach and neighborhood views.

Amagansett Addition, Amagansett, New York

Amagansett Addition is an extension to a beachfront house whose owner desired more space for entertaining. Capitalizing on "stunning panoramic views of the ocean," a 5,000-square-foot modular guest house was added to the existing property, designed to seamlessly blend indoor and outdoor spaces. While the main house was left untouched, and a spacious motor court was constructed to facilitate guest arrivals. A cantilevered garage, with a large hydraulic glass door and floor-to-ceiling glazing, ensures continued water views, while Cedar trellises and screen walls offer guided and private access to the new and existing house respectively.

The guest house's entrance serves as a link between old and new, with pocketing glass doors ensuring unobstructed views across the property. Inside, the addition includes a squash court and expansive living space, suitable for large gatherings. Floor-to-ceiling folding glass doors open up to the decks and preserve the ocean vistas. On the lower level, a home gym and five guest bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms offer views of the garden.

Bridgehampton House, Bridgehampton, New York

Bridgehampton House is a custom modular home that seeks to create a “casual, light-filled summer retreat.” Designed to blend with its smaller neighboring cottages, the house is divided into two smaller volumes on the main level, clad in weathered gray cedar. A tree-lined auto court leads to an entry deck, bridging public and private spaces.

The house's design encourages permeability between interior and exterior spaces, featuring several sliding doors and a 5800 sq. ft. continuous deck. The interior is minimalistic and bright, furnished with white acrylic built-ins, cedar ceilings, and white oak flooring. Large windows throughout and light wells in the basement allow for daylighting, while cedar brise soleils control solar gain. The construction process also saw eighty percent of the house built off-site to minimize waste.

North Fork Bluff House, Mattituck, New York

Situated on a previously overgrown lot between two homes, North Fork Bluff House offers panoramic views toward Long Island Sound. The house adopts a "Z" shape, with full-height sliding glass doors on the North side opening to the Sound, while the South side features strategically placed windows at the entry. Cedar slats wrap the cement board panels to add a sense of dynamism, while an earth slope shields the basement windows from the street view.

Inside, the entry sequence conceals the front door and unfolds into an ocean view once inside. The layout includes four bedrooms, a large communal area with breakaway spaces, a daylit basement serving as a play zone, and an expansive roof deck. As with Bridgehampton House, a modular system was deployed to manage costs and minimize site disturbance, with four modules fabricated off-site and assembled on-site within a day.

Lido Beach House II, Lido Beach, New York

Lido Beach House II serves as a summer residence for a professor/writer and her family. A 2,625 sq. ft. prefab home situated on a beachside lot, the design integrates the home with the surrounding beach and dunes while maintaining harmony with the neighborhood. The house combines prefabricated wood-framed modules with a site-built concrete and steel foundation, elevated above the flood plane.

Three ground-level concrete storage units elevate the home, forming a carport, a sitting area, and an outdoor shower. The front stairs lead to an entry porch, providing an access route to the public second floor, bypassing the private first-floor bedrooms. Street-side windows ensure privacy, natural light, and ventilation, while expansive west-facing windows offer views of the beach and dunes. The second floor, positioned above the dunes, features full-height sliding glass doors opening to screened porches at the home's corners, enabling seamless indoor-outdoor transitions.

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