British practice Invisible Studio has completed a home on Cornwall's northern coast, clad in local slate and copper to appear hewn from the surrounding craggy landscape.
Invisible Studio built the House with Courtyards into a steeply sloping site overlooking Polzeath Beach, and inserted a series of internal courtyards to create external spaces sheltered from the prevailing wind.
The building is intended to evoke a piece of the surrounding craggy landscape
Around these courtyards, a cluster of blocks topped with irregularly pitched roofs is united by a central axis."This layout allows for framed elongated views through the home and out to sea, creating contrasting conditions between private courtyards and open living areas.
"Large, glazed elements make up much of the front facade, offering uninterrupted coastal vistas, while a series of courtyards are plunged into the building... they also become a part of the living spaces, bringing the outside in," said the studio. The house in Cornwall is built around several courtyards
The home is accessed by crossing a small bridge over a light well that illuminates a small lower ground floor space. A stepped route then leads up the site's southern edge and connects to a large terrace overlooking the sea.On the ground floor, the living space opens out onto this northwest-facing terrace. Bedrooms and bathrooms are tucked further into the building, with the largest located at its eastern end.
A large terrace overlooks the s...