Beach house
Set in a vast landscape of grass-covered dunes, this beach house immerses house and occupants in an ever-changing environment. This family getaway is organized around a large common space for cooking, eating and living, combined with plenty of options for privacy. Intimate subspaces, lofts and connected pavilions at the ends of a colonnade allow family and guests quiet spaces for themselves.
The house is rich with unexpected details. The colonnade supports a protective shutter system, and most importantly, becomes a linear accelerator for tricycle races. The glass blocks inserted in the loft floor form a star constellation in the kitchen ceiling below. An entire wall is wainscoted in chalkboard for visitors to leave messages and drawings. A pulley system allows secret messages to be sent over the main space between two small hideout spaces. And a crows nest sits atop the house—a place to survey the sand and sea or just sit and watch the weather roll in.
Location: Long Beach, WA
Contractor: Maltman Construction
Interiors: Rocky Rochon
Photography: Michael Moore
