Exterior, Wood Siding Material, and House Building Type The wood-frame residence and studio are clad in vertical cedar siding—back then, a daring competitor to clapboard—instead of concrete to save costs. The effect is equally seamless, however: “If you drive by it fast enough,” Charles Gwathmey once said, “you still might mistake it for a concrete house.” Photo by Norman McGrath. Photo 1 of 10 in 10 Modern Iconic Masterpieces from Modern Hamptons Homes

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Charles Gwathmey’s residential masterpiece, a modest yet pioneering home for his parents in the Hamptons, looks as fresh today as it did in 1965. The wood-frame residence and studio are clad in vertical cedar siding—back then, a daring competitor to clapboard—instead of concrete to save costs.

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