Five Generations
Rooted in five generations of Fire Island history, SPINDRIFT is a design practice dedicated to creating homes that honor the island's architectural legacy while feeling timeless for generations to come.
A residential design practice rooted
in the architectural language of Fire Island.
Stewarding the Fire Island Aesthetic
Every place develops its own architectural language.
Fire Island is no exception.
Across decades of cottages, camps, modern experiments, and family homes, a common thread quietly emerges: restraint over excess, natural materials over ornament, and an enduring relationship between house and landscape.
SPINDRIFT was founded on the belief that this language is worth preserving, not through imitation, but through thoughtful interpretation for a new generation.
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Design Philosophy
Across decades of cottages, camps, modern experiments, and family homes, a common thread quietly emerges: restraint over excess, natural materials over ornament, and an enduring relationship between house and landscape.
Field Notes
Fire Island's visual identity has emerged through decades of practical responses to climate, materials, and a slower way of living. These are a few of the recurring architectural languages that continue to shape the island today.
Historic House Project
The architecture of Fire Island was never only built. The Fire Island Historic House Project is documenting the island's historic homes and the stories that give them life.
For houses that belong
even before they are built
(and for long after).