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The home is clad in corrugated iron coated with Zincalume. “We chose the cladding so we could curve the metal sheets and create barrel vaulted roofs,” says architect William Samuels. “The finish gives a natural reflection to the surface of the house, picking up on the colors of the surrounding bush and the changing daylight.”

Approach via long gravel driveway; Great Peconic Bay seen beyond

Minimod Curucaca floor plan

The L-shaped secondary building perches over a craggy escarpment. It offers the best vantage point for taking in the moss-planted roof, forest, and ocean.

Built on a tight budget of $120,000, a retirement home in the mountains delivers unexpected contemporary design to a rural township.