Local designers Andrea McLean Studio and the Airey Group have teamed up to create a light, urban beach house with open roof decks and a folding screened facade in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The 2,360-square foot (219-square metre) Big Sky Beach House is located on a narrow, 3,960-square foot (368-square metre) lot in a low-rise neighbourhood of Kits Point, Vancouver.
Andrea McLean Studio and the Airey Group have created a beach house with a folding facade
"Conceptual images that were gathered by the clients included many Australian projects, all that felt comfortable, natural and forgiving," Andrea McLean, interior architect and founder of her eponymous studio, told Dezeen.
"Ultimately, the goal for this small house was to create a sense of space that was open and airy, yet connected to the ground and making the most of a close proximity to the beach and ocean air." The house is located in Vancouver but is informed by Australian architecture
Andrea McLean Studio, alongside architect and landscape designer Airey Group, worked to "reverse" the typical plan of the house in order to accommodate its location at the end of a T-shaped intersection, that could compromise privacy and evening peace with on-coming headlights.
The front of the house is characterized by a large folding screen that allows the upper façade to open to the view.
The folding doors protect the upper floor while exposing it to the surroundings
The screens can protect from incl...