This one-bedroom house is located in Fair Harbor, a hamlet located near the western end of Fire Island, Long Island, New York. The home has spectacular water views, and an airy interior. An electrical fire took down the old house in 2011, but Mr. Meier had a great idea. After almost 50 years of practicing as an architect, it was like coming full circle: The first house he ever designed and built was on Fire Island, in 1961, for the artist and illustrator Saul Lambert and his wife.
Soon the owners having regular meetings at his office. Mrs. Suarez told him she was hoping for something with the charm of the old wood house, but early in the process the couple was forced to confront an unwelcome reality: Because of new construction codes aimed at minimizing storm damage, the new house would have to be elevated. Once they came to terms with that, however, the couple became more open to the idea that Mr. Meier envisioned, something entirely different from the original. But building the $2.25 million steel-and-glass structure he had in mind presented a number of challenges on Fire Island.
