The hills of Staten Island, NY are in large part comprised of serpentine rock. The site, located in the Iron Hills section of Todt Hill, is a steeply sloped site of approximately 7,000 square feet. The site is across the street from the former estate of innovative architect Ernest Flagg who built a wall and several cottages from the serpentine rock of the site.

The floor plan of this modernist house was derived from the contours of the hillside site. As homage to Flagg and to Staten Island serpentine, and to root the house to its site, dry stack stone is used both on the exterior and the interior of the house (serpentine cannot be used as a building material today). An open floor plan gives expansive views through the house and out to New York Harbor and the Verrazano- Narrows Bridge. Rear balconies give the owners extensive outdoor space, and the hillside site allowed a cellar and a sub-cellar level, all exposed to the view, and containing a saltwater pool and recreation spaces. The house is framed with steel, the exterior materials are Dryvit Exterior Insulation and Finish System moisture drainage system and Cultured Stone dry stack stone. The air conditioning units are mounted on the roof. Amenities include a 2 car garage, 4 bedrooms and a media room.