In NYC’s historic Sutton Square neighborhood, empty nesters move into a sprawling 1920s residence and task their architect daughter with an age-appropriate update.
The gargantuan, curving complex appears to emerge from its site, its terraces forming the kind of utopian edifice you’d expect to find in some distant realm.
Architect Andrew L. W. Raimist initially dismissed the home, before coming to realize it had informed some of the local legend’s most celebrated—and destroyed—projects.
The Jason Hailey House has been meticulously restored in keeping with the architect’s vision—and it steps down a hillside with a series of lush outdoor spaces.