Northport Residence

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A woman stands on a lakefront patio under a glass pergola, gazing through large openings created by sliding glass doors.

A Year-Round Indoor-Outdoor Pool Experience

Northport sits along a small harbor on the Long Island Sound. Like many North Shore towns, its steep hills, protected marshland, and wooded landscapes help preserve its secluded charm.

Just 50 miles east of Manhattan, the village is home to many notable artists, athletes, musicians, and writers. A recent addition to this prestigious community is Tom Winter Architecture's residence for Laura and Anthony Burke. The highlight of the home is an indoor-outdoor pool featuring a dramatic NanaWall system.

NanaWall was the ideal solution for this conditioned indoor-outdoor space. Northport experiences significant seasonal weather changes, and the homeowners wanted to enjoy the pool year-round while remaining connected to their surroundings.

The backyard slopes toward Northport Harbor, says Tom Winter, principal of his namesake firm. The NanaWall system "surrounds the pool house on three sides, unfolding into a dedicated closet in the back wall," he says. "The ceiling was glass, so whether opened or closed, the Burkes would feel like they were completely outside."

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Outdoor pool area features individual glass panels and a stunning ceiling, offering clear views of the scenic lake and trees outside.

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Modern outdoor patio with pool. A women is adjusting the sliding glass door, demonstrating how large openings are possible with unlimited spans of individual panels for an unobstructed view.

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A woman stands beside loungers on a patio with a pool. The area overlooks a scenic waterfront with trees and a clear sky.

Virtually Unlimited Number of Panels

More than that, says Winter, “The competition was not able to do the continuous, 85-foot opening that wraps three sides of the pool.”

The architect adds that he was “particularly happy” with the metallic frame finish, which “integrates seamlessly into the exposed steel structure. NanaWall Systems provided a great engineering service and all the technical solutions making us extremely satisfied customers, he sums up. “We will always use them for large openings!”

German Engineering

Winter did not consider other operable glass wall products. “Being an architect with a German background, I appreciate NanaWall System's perfectly and precisely engineered operable doors. We chose NanaWalls at the North Shore residence because they’re aesthetically appealing with thin frames, high clear openings and invisible locking hardware,” he continues. “The doors retract completely into a closet, leaving an entirely unobstructed opening.”

“Being an architect with a German background, I appreciate NanaWall Systems' perfectly and precisely engineered operable doors.”

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The pool house is an integral part of a residence that Tom Winter Architecture describes as “a composition of red wooden volumes on a gray brick base.” The pool house has gray anodized steel framing, and so too does the HSW60 Aluminum Framed Single Track Sliding System. The colors match the brick on the house, too.

The parallel between indoor and outdoor space is additionally highlighted by a mortared slate patio that traverses in and around the pool house. The sea-green slate was treated with flame to make a dramatic texture.

Winters positioned all the ducts along the perimeter of the rectangular pool house to make certain the NanaWall system and other glass would not fog up during the winter. The pool floor is also heated to ensure the conditioned space remains cozy.

Performance Through Hurricane Sandy

One of the many reasons Winter loves NanaWall is that the product allowed him so many practical and aesthetic options. He was able to use very thin panels, yet they are extremely weather resistant; the thin glass withstood Hurricane Sandy’s onslaught, he reports. In addition, NanaWall offered Winter different width options, which was essential so that his design “would not become boring ” .

The intricacy of the design is dazzling. The 85-foot continuous wall folds back into a dedicated closet, which is the width of a normal door opening. In addition, the three-sided wall maneuvers around two support columns. Winter believes NanaWall’s “precision engineering sets it apart from other competitors.”

NanaWall participated with the shop drawing phase, which helped Winter to have “100-percent faith in their product.” It also helped to create an indoor/outdoor space that shelters the Burkes and their pool furniture, but also provides a sublime experience. Laura Burke agrees, stating: “It is fabulous. We have had no problems with the wall in five years. It is so easy to retract; in fact, it takes my son and me 20 minutes to do this. It has been a home run for us!”

Northport floor plan showing an HSW60 stacking glass wall with remote panel parking at an U-shaped opening.

Configuration

HSW60 individual panel system configured for a U-shaped opening, with panels sliding individually and stacking in a remote parking area to maximize flexibility across multiple adjoining spaces.

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