US studio Fuse Architects added cedar cladding, expanded the windows and brightened the interiors of the Plover House on the coast of California.
The weekend home is located in Pajaro Dunes, a resort community that lies just south of Santa Cruz. The community sits along the shoreline of Monterey Bay.
Fuse Architects set out to brighten the interior
The three-bedroom house was designed for a Silicon Valley couple and their three children.
"Their desire was to have a vacation home, as well as a place to host friends for beach gatherings and to explore all the benefits of the seaside community," said Fuse Architects, which is based in the nearby town of Capitola.
The beachfront home was remodelled in Pajaro Dunes
The project entailed the remodel of a beachfront home dating to 1968 and designed by architect George Cody. Totalling 1,500 square feet (139 square metres), the house came with an irregular, pyramid-like roof and cedar-shingle cladding, both inside and out. The interior was dark, outdated and closed off to the beach.
Fuse Architects retained the house's original footprint
"Inside, it felt like a dark bunker that was very much separated from the outside, not to mention the view of the nearby Pacific," the team said.
Working closely with the clients, the architects set out to brighten up the interior and improve the views. The studio retained the original home's footprint but made significant changes overhead.
The team raised the roofline
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