Sail House – resilience can be both beautiful and tactical!

Recognised as one of the pioneers of sustainability, Ar. David Hertz designs the ‘Sail House’, a dappled array of structures, named for their nautical-inspired tensile roofs. Consisting of a primary residence and several guesthouses, the house is a contextual response to the Grenadines' sailing culture and environmental building systems. It has been selected as the 2021 Architizer A+Awards Jury Winner for Residential, Private House (XL >6,000 sq. ft.). "The main inspiration for the Sail House,” says David Hertz “Was a wooden boat with its masts and sails, the expressed stainless-steel rigging and hardware, which is referenced in the home." Construction […]