We approached the vast natural landscape as an integral part of the interior design, exploring how living spaces can blend seamlessly with the scenery to become an intimate part of daily life.
We aimed to create a structure with infinite expansiveness, where every aspect of daily life faces the sea, allowing residents to fully enjoy the unobstructed view of the vast ocean stretching out before them.
Timber house designed for a family living on a site adjacent to the coast, with a strong connection to the sea.
Since the family not only enjoys the view but also goes out to sea daily to fish, the building was positioned as close to the water’s edge as possible. To address the height difference with the seawall, all rooms except the entrance and private bedrooms were placed on the second floor.
As a result, daily activities are largely confined to the second floor, creating a structure that appears to be a single-story building when viewed from the sea.
Our goal was to create a living space where the only view is of the sea. However, simply positioning the building closer to the water’s edge would not have been sufficient. Therefore, we incorporated “tapered side walls” to control the line of sight. This design ensures that, no matter where one stands, surrounding buildings and structures are completely obscured, allowing the horizon alone to serve as the interior’s focal point. Furthermore, because the tapered shape extends to the eaves, the view widens toward the sea and sky, maximizing the panoramic vista. By concentrating the structural load-bearing elements into the “tapered wing walls” and adopting a structural plan that “bundles load-bearing walls,” we were able to create a continuous 12.74-meter-wide opening.
In this home, where the sun rises over the horizon every day—visible from every vantage point—and its setting signals the end of the day, life flows naturally from dawn to dusk. Designed to embrace this daily rhythm, the architecture ensures that every aspect of life—work, leisure, and the line of sight—faces the sea directly.
