Like Andy Goldsworthy’s transformation of a large boulder in a stream by placing dandelions on its top surface, it was our intent to transform the difficult terrain of an irregular property with the careful placement of a new 6000sf home.
Strategically placed retaining walls and deepened footings create a plinth upon which the project sits while the topography rises to the east and plummets in all other directions. The retaining wall carves the site creating space for both the main house and a detached guest house/garage that occupies and informs the entry sequence from the street. Geometric forms, articulated surfaces and groomed landscaping provide a foil to the rocky natural terrain. A concrete patio and infinity pool elevate and extend out over the cliff’s edge. As the inaccessible terrain falls away from the house, new outdoor space is offered on the roof top affording 270 degree ocean and coastline views.
