Coastal Home Design Photos
Patrick Ahearn Architect
Greg Premru
Design ideas for a large coastal side rectangular swimming pool in Boston with natural stone paving and a pool house.
Design ideas for a large coastal side rectangular swimming pool in Boston with natural stone paving and a pool house.
Allison Ramsey Architects
Donna Alexander, East Beach Realty, Norfolk, VA - Photos, Sales
Seaside Homes, Norfolk, VA - Builder
Exotic Home, Norfolk, VA - Interiors
Allison Ramsey Architects, Beaufort, SC
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Firmness . . .
Santa Cruz’s historically eclectic Pleasure Point neighborhood has been evolving in its own quirky way for almost a century, and many of its inhabitants seem to have been around just as long. They cling to the relaxed and funky seaside character of their beach community with an almost indignant provinciality. For both client and architect, neighborhood context became the singular focus of the design; to become the “poster child” for compatibility and sustainability. Dozens of photos were taken of the surrounding area as inspiration, with the goal of honoring the idiosyncratic, fine-grained character and informal scale of a neighborhood built over time.
A low, horizontal weathered ipe fence at the street keeps out surfer vans and neighborhood dogs, and a simple gate beckons visitors to stroll down the boardwalk which gently angles toward the front door. A rusted steel fire pit is the focus of this ground level courtyard, which is encircled by a curving cor-ten garden wall graced by a sweep of horse tail reeds and tufts of feather grass.
Extensive day-lighting throughout the home is achieved with high windows placed in all directions in all major rooms, resulting in an abundance of natural light throughout. The clients report having only to turning on lights at nightfall. Notable are the numerous passive solar design elements: careful attention to overhangs and shading devices at South- and West-facing glass to control heat gain, and passive ventilation via high windows in the tower elements, all are significant contributors to the structure’s energy efficiency.
Commodity . . .
Beautiful views of Monterey Bay and the lively local beach scene became the main drivers in plan and section. The upper floor was intentionally set back to preserve ocean views of the neighbor to the north. The surf obsessed clients wished to be able to see the “break” from their upper floor breakfast table perch, able to take a moment’s notice advantage of some killer waves. A tiny 4,500 s.f. lot and a desire to create a ground level courtyard for entertaining dictated the small footprint. A graceful curving cor-ten and stainless steel stair descends from the upper floor living areas, connecting them to a ground level “sanctuary”.
A small detached art studio/surfboard storage shack in the back yard fulfills functional requirements, and includes an outdoor shower for the post-surf hose down. Parking access off a back alley helps to preserve ground floor space, and allows in the southern sun on the view/courtyard side. A relaxed “bare foot beach house” feel is underscored by weathered oak floors, painted re-sawn wall finishes, and painted wood ceilings, which recall the cozy cabins that stood here at Breakers Beach for nearly a century.
Delight . . .
Commemorating the history of the property was a priority for the surfing couple. With that in mind, they created an artistic reproduction of the original sign that decorated the property for many decades as an homage to the “Cozy Cabins at Breakers Beach”, which now graces the foyer.
This casual assemblage of local vernacular architecture has been informed by the consistent scale and simple materials of nearby cottages, shacks, and bungalows. These influences were distilled down to a palette of board and batt, clapboard, and cedar shiplap, and synthesized with bolder forms that evoke images of nearby Capitola Wharf, beach lifeguard towers, and the client’s “surf shack” program requirements. The landscape design takes its cues from boardwalks, rusted steel fire rings, and native grasses, all of which firmly tie the building to its local beach community. The locals have embraced it as one of their own.
Architect - Noel Cross Architect
Landscape Architect - Christopher Yates
Interior Designer - Gina Viscusi-Elson
Lighting Designer - Vita Pehar Design
Contractor - The Conrado Company
Cronk Duch Architecture
Design ideas for a beach style swimming pool in Jacksonville with a pool house.
IB Studio
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Design ideas for a large coastal back terrace in Other with a pergola.
Design ideas for a large coastal back terrace in Other with a pergola.
Jacobsen Architecture, LLC
Simon Jacobsen
Photo of a large and beige coastal bungalow house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Photo of a large and beige coastal bungalow house exterior in Boston with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Charleston Home + Design Mag
For more information, call D.I.G. Landscape at (843) 327-4372 or visit http://www.diglandscape.net/. Photograph by Patrick Brickman of Charleston Home + Design magazine.
SUBU Design Architecture
Manolo Langis Photography
This is an example of a medium sized beach style back rectangular infinity hot tub in Los Angeles with concrete paving.
This is an example of a medium sized beach style back rectangular infinity hot tub in Los Angeles with concrete paving.
carolhwall
Alise O'Brien Photography
This is an example of a large and gey nautical two floor house exterior in St Louis with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
This is an example of a large and gey nautical two floor house exterior in St Louis with wood cladding and a mansard roof.
Dana Nichols
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Design ideas for a coastal patio in Orange County with a fire feature and a pergola.
Design ideas for a coastal patio in Orange County with a fire feature and a pergola.
Rugo/ Raff Ltd. Architects
This is an example of a blue beach style two floor house exterior in Chicago with a pitched roof.
Brandon Architects, Inc.
Photographer: David Tosti
Inspiration for a beach style patio in Orange County with a fire feature, natural stone paving and a pergola.
Inspiration for a beach style patio in Orange County with a fire feature, natural stone paving and a pergola.
This is an example of a nautical two floor house exterior in New York with wood cladding and a pitched roof.
Julian-guthrie.com
Beach style two floor house exterior in Auckland with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Coastal Home Design Photos
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