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CAPTIONS & CREDITS
01.The material changes and the cantilevered bedrooms set this home apart in the landscape of
has contributed to exclusive communities
been a rewarding journey that started,
in the Hamptons, Westchester and
innocently enough, with a call from a
Connecticut, often in the classic, cottage
woman asking him to replace a window
style preferred by its clients (although,
in her home. “I did the job, and things
Krupinski certainly excels in contemporary
snowballed from there,” says Krupinski,
construction as well). “My approach to
who had retired early after a successful
creating homes is to listen to my clients
career at a gravel yard. “Almost 30 years
and incorporate their ideas and needs,
later, I still enjoy the path I chose.” Clients
while embracing the cooperative effort
of the firm feel much the same way
of the project team to surpass our clients’
about Krupinski’s detailed, collaborative
expectations,” Krupinski says.
approach, as well as its open and honest business philosophy when it comes
the Sagaponack fields. 02.This main stair, made from travertine, is surrounded by varying materials
CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE
to construction costs and completion
and hidden infrastructure. 03.This Shingle-style
That mantra also has served Krupinski
time. In addition, Ben Krupinski Builder
home reflects its local architectural history. The
well in a variety of commercial ventures,
remains on the cutting edge of design,
stone chimneys, screened porch and symmetrical
including an extension for the East
materials and ever-changing technology.
gable ends capture your attention. 04.The original curved deck replaced after an old house was gutted and reset on a new foundation. 05.The architects added this addition to a classic home. Using wood windows, offset gables and just the right amount of ornamental detail to tie it all together as one.
Hampton Library, renovation work at
“I feel the future of home building will
Guild Hall (an East Hampton cultural
know no boundaries due to these
center), and, a project of which the
variables,” he says.
team is especially proud, a new building in Southampton for the Parrish Art
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Museum. For Krupinski himself, it’s
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