Caribbean

The Trunk Bay Residence II is a proposed home located in Trunk Bay on the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. More

Located on a small site nestled in the jungle of Trunk Bay on the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, the size and topography of the site was inappropriate for a traditional house. For this reason, we looked at the archetypal bungalow and village configuration, and applied those concepts to this single family residence. Given the climate of the Caribbean is amenable to outdoor living, rather than one large traditional home, the functions of the house are broken up and dispersed across the site. Taking cues from Italian hill towns, a large deck acts as a sort of communal piazza, serving as the focal point and basis of organization for the other structures. The main living room and kitchen are housed in a stru... More

The study for the Oil Nut Bay Residence looks at the traditional prototypical home: the courtyard house. Using this typology allowed us to study the programmatic and climatic benefits utilized for centuries. Beginning there, the courtyard volume is sliced and expanded to a bar in order to work with the steep topography and existing conditions of the site. Courtyards and subtractions then begin to carve away at this bar, bringing light and greenery into the interior of the spaces, while breaking up the interior program and elongating the house. The effect of this elongation is that rather than a large building which stands in contrast to the topography, the Oil Nut Bay Residence is a linear building, which parallels the c... More

Project: Magnolia Forever Type: Residential Year: 2013 - 2015 Description: The villa is positioned for best use of sunlight. Design is done to blend into surroundings and to maximize terrain usage. More