Ty Wenzel

In a region where architecture usually means sprawling estates and grand glass walls, the focus this evening was on something much smaller. Nineteen birdhouses sat on display, each a miniature reflection of the designers and builders who had created them. Chris and Jane LaGuardia. Courtesy of LaGuardia Design The event, an annual fundraiser called BIRDHAUS, hosted by LaGuardia Design Group, brought together a mix of architects, artisans, and local designers.

Paul Masi grew up on the East End, and that long history with the land shaped how he looks at a building site. For sixty years, his firm, Bates Masi + Architects, has been working across this landscape. He does not see a house as an object to be forced onto a piece of ground. Instead, he treats it as a response to the history and the ecology of the place. He considers how people actually live and how the local craftsmanship can be used to build a fully designed and deeply regarded structure.

James Lane Post has partnered with Saunders & Associates to create the series “The Saunders Stewardship Impact,” which shines a light on the organizations that are close to the hearts of its agents. This is the fourth installment, featuring Saunders & Associates’ real estate broker, Ed Gaetjens. Ed Gaetjens.