Shoreline

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Project • By INI Design Studio • Masterplans

Dumas Sea Face Masterplan

For decades, Surat's relationship with the Arabian Sea was shaped by a fragmented and underutilized shoreline. The Dumas Sea Face Masterplan reimagines this edge as a living coastal landscape, transforming a neglected waterfront into a resilient public realm where ecology, civic life, and urban identity converge. Located along the historic Dumas coastline, the project responds to the growing demand for high-quality public open space in one of India's fastest-growing cities. Vinay Panjwani, India Vinay Panjwani, India Vinay Panjwani, India Despite its long-standing cultural and recreational significance, fragmented development, limited accessibility, and the absence of a cohesive vision had constrained the shoreline's potenti... More

Project • By Heliotrope Architects • Private Houses

Eight Bells Residence

Sun, wind and light - these elements are central to our design work, however our response to them differs from place to place.  This project, situated on an ocean-front site at 25 degrees N latitude, is exposed to extreme ocean winds and intense sunlight.  Additionally, the building site is 12 feet above sea level, subjecting it to potential coastal storm surge.  These site factors greatly influenced our design response for this retreat home, to be built for an American family of five. Our design solution features careful placement of openings to avoid wind, and the ability to manage wind via carefully placed operable window-walls.  Intense sunlight is managed through shading of all dwelling areas, inside and out.  ... More

Project • By Heliotrope Architects • Private Houses

Lone Madrone Residence

Located on a rocky, wind-swept south facing shoreline; this 1,600sf retreat home nestles into the landscape in order to harmonize with it’s surroundings and minimize exposure to weather. Designed with retractable wall panels to protect from punishing winter storms, the house nevertheless opens up completely to the outdoors when the weather is fair — allowing the owners to fully interact with the landscape and view. The site is within the San Juan Islands National Monument, with extremely sensitive shorelines and marine environment. In order to minimize impacts to natural systems, a garden roof was employed to replace landscape lost to construction, and storm-water flows were engineered to replicate the pre-construction condition... More