How did the beach home use UV-protected glass?

A Hamptons beachfront home built to display art

A $45 million beachfront home in the Hamptons was custom-built for an art collector who needed a space designed around displaying high-value works.

The project, created for Ara Arslanian, includes UV-protected glass—an important detail because many artworks and color materials can fade or degrade when exposed to damaging light over time. By adding UV protection, the home is able to bring in natural daylight while reducing the risk that sunlight accelerates deterioration.

The home’s purpose goes beyond general aesthetics. It was built specifically to show a large art collection, including contemporary works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, and Jeff Koons. That level of collection usually demands environmental controls typically associated with museums or galleries, and UV-filtering is one of the key pieces of those protective systems.

This matters for two reasons.

First, it highlights how high-end residential design increasingly borrows from curatorial and conservation standards. Instead of treating “light” purely as a way to create ambiance, lighting and glazing choices become protective infrastructure.

Second, it shows how collectors think about both experience and longevity. The home is likely intended to let the collector live with the art—enjoying it daily—without sacrificing long-term preservation.

While the story doesn’t provide additional specs beyond the UV-protected glass, the overall design intent is clear: the architecture and materials were selected to support a serious art collection, marrying waterfront living with museum-grade display considerations.