Featured in Global Architecture 30,
Tokyo, Japan
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| An Exceptional Location | |||
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This 2400 square foot residence is located in the Naples Canal
area of Long Beach, an extroverted and recreation-oriented sailing and beach community. The home for a professional couple is centered on a delightful
view of the canal to the north, with sailboats and an occasional gondola passing by. Using an open plan, gradual splits in room elevations, and expansive
glass, we created a design that allows every room in the house to share in this spectacular view. |
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| Unique Openness + Privacy in a Narrow Space | |||
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Despite a tight budget, rigorous height limit, and a narrow site in between existing two-story houses, we produced a home that feels surprisingly spacious |
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Capitalizing on Southern California's climate and sun, south-facing glass and a skightlighted atrium bring in warmth and daylight from above |
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Windows frame the key views of the canals and palm trees to the west and east, while carefully placed walls screen the interior of the house from the neighbors, creating a remarkable mix of privacy and openness |
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| The Continuous Interplay of Light + Materials | |||
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We designed the home to be an ever-changing visual experience, alive with light and patterns |
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Opaque glass at the mid-point entrance atrium extends the north canal view in either direction through the use of reflections |
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The home's four skylights send line patterns along the white walls as the sun circulates throughout the day |
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Sunlight reflects off the hardwood floors, creating a colorful blush along the walls |
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A glass block stairwell wall refracts morning light into geometric shapes, enlivening the interior and exterior |
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| A Transparent Transition Into Its Surroundings | |||
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Along the canal side of the house, a large cantilevered deck extends the Living Room and floats above a small reflecting pool |
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Large, dramatically angled glass windows in the Master Bedroom jut out from the structure into the sky |
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Exterior canvas awnings above the wood-plank entrance walkway, white walls, and the expressed steel frame evoke the surrounding sailing imagery |
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A long, built-in planter contains fresh aromatic herbs for use in the Kitchen and the two-story glass Breakfast Nook |
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Blinds on tracks control the effects of the outside environment, and special glazing on the skylights reflect the sun's heat while allowing transparency |
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