Overhanging roofs shade outdoor areas of cedar-clad Seaside Reef House
Long roofs extend from this cedar residence in California that architect Alec Petros designed for a client he met in a bookstore.
Seaside Reef House is situated on an irregularly-shaped lot nearby to beaches in Solana Beach, California, a coastal city north of San Diego.
Petros met his Australian client in a local bookstore when the two picked up the same architecture book by chance and discovered they had a similar taste.
The design focused on building a house that would offer privacy from neighbours while still framing views of the ocean landscape.
"Initially, our main focus related to the best and most thoughtful use of this particular property with its parameters considered," Alec Petros Studio said.
"There were a number of concerns related to ensuring privacy in a densely populated coastal area, as well as meeting the needs of the programme," it added.
"The clients wanted to maximise views with an open floor plan, but also wanted to avoid feeling like they were in a fishbowl."
Since the owners are from Australia, the studio aimed to integrate elements of Australian architecture into the design, like indoor-outdoor living spaces and the expansive roof overhangs.
Each of the rectangular volumes that form the two-storey residence is clad with vertically laid cedar slats and is topped with a flat roof that projects beyond the walls. The wood used is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.
The slender boards are attached using a hori...
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