Some residences you could “lift” from their site and move them to a single more and they would nonetheless make sense. Other folks, like this amazing California trip home, turn into one with the land and are completely inseparable from their context. This world wide web internet site is no ordinary a single it is set along a bluff that drops 250 feet to the Pacific Ocean, supplying dramatic views far more than it. The architecture follows the normal contours of the land, creeping down to the ocean like a giant snake and deforming its form and structure in response to the obstacles encountered on the way. Like establishing out of the internet site, the residence takes the long and thin shape that ideal accommodates the geography. A portion of the residence is anchored towards the cliff, and the other portion cantilevers above it, like an stylish refuge that contrasts with the roughness and immensity of the ocean and the cliff. Fougeron Architects have designed a layout with 3 volumes on distinct heights. The upper volume is the root of the property, as it anchors it to ground by a concrete wing that comes perpendicular to the main volume. This portion consists of an open-plan kitchen, residing spot and dining location. There is a transition all-glass volume that serves as library/den, and then there is the reduced volume, containing the bedrooms, that cantilevers more than the cliff like a promontory above the ocean. The floor -to-ceiling windows of the bedrooms supply breathtaking views. On the north side the property is exposed via a glass facade that reveals ocean and coastline views, and on the south side it is protected by a copper cladding that wraps above the roof.
Completely adapted to the climate, the south facade is covered in copper and is meant to shield the residence from heat and strong winds. The copper will slowly alter color in time to turn into 1 certain with the rocky cliff.
On the weather protected north side of the residence, the facade is all glass and it opens overpowering views above the ocean and the coast line. This excellent expanse of glass supplies a great deal of adrenaline and a sense of imminent danger that comes with the feeling of hanging in excess of a cliff.
The kitchen, dining room and residing area are set beneath a wood clad swooping roof that follows the shape of the land. The combination of dark wood, grey stone and grey and dark purple material make a distinguished but cozy ambiance.
Every time the terrain and the architecture permit for it, there are terraces and balconies that give the owners the possibility to value nature from distinct angles.
The volume of the library is improved visually due to the reality that the walls and the ceiling are created of glass. The two armchairs positioned in front of the fireplace are the exceptional spot for studying and relaxing.
The bedrooms cantilever more than the cliff and provide the most fantastic views of the landscape and the ocean. The walls are lined with the precise exact same dark wood like in the other element of the residence, giving a warm and reassuring feeling.
The custom-manufactured bath tub is enclosed with thick glass balustrades on two sides, and on the other side it offers entry to a stroll-in shower by climbing a handful of strategies.
