Keeping Account 11.01.18

For Martin Architects

Martin Architects, a Sagaponack firm headed by Nick Martin, was the winner of the American Institute of Architects Long Island Chapter’s award for outstanding achievement in the “residential, single-family construction over $3 million” category for a project on the outskirts of Baltimore. 

The project drew on “the essential organization and material quality of a pre-existing period house by selectively transforming” it from “a compartmentalized and introverted structure into fluid spaces which display qualities of shadows and light upon varied smooth and textured wall surfaces,” according to a release from the firm. “A large addition to the rear of the existing house provides rooms with transparent boundaries engaging a lush surrounding landscape.”

The firm specializes in high-end residential, commercial, and institutional design and has taken on projects in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Costa Rica, Portugal, and the Caribbean. 

Food Drive at Saunders

Saunders and Associates is heading up a Thanksgiving food drive at its offices in East Hampton, Bridgehampton, and Southampton to help food pantries in each of those locations. 

The real estate firm is seeking donations of all manner of canned and nonperishable foods, from peanut butter and jelly to tuna fish, vegetables, applesauce, soups, fruits, pasta sauce, and juices. Donations can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily through Nov. 14.