The Beach Lab in Leucadia, California Home Design, American Real Estate Architecture, Images
The Beach Lab in Leucadia, California
Property in CA, United States ? design By Surfside Projects
Nov 5, 2017
The Beach Lab House
Design: Surfside Projects
Location: Leucadia, California, USA
The Beach Lab

Few older coastal homes in Southern California are still standing that ooze the iconic Beachy character. Just a short walk to the Surf, the complete recycling of this 1957 Rancher was our attempt to passionately morph the tired home into an environmentally conscious, fun living space.

All of the original 2 bed + 1 bath bungalow’s structure was kept intact, upgraded to current codes and now highlighted by the interior vaulted ceiling with exposed wood beams. An all new angled cube volume re-used the old concrete slab and replaced a termite & mold infested addition from the 60’s. Passive designed overhangs, thoughtful use of natural wood, abundance of natural light, multi slide glass doors and a simple open plan define the clean design narrative.
The Beach Lab project was an R&D experiment to pour and mix in new yet proven materials and techniques for our own brand of pragmatic Modernism. Kitchen doors made of Marine-grade Plywood sheets were right off the lumberyard shelf. Exterior wood siding was sandblasted prior to staining in order to raise the grain and accent the texture of flat grain Douglas Fir. Both are subtle nuances of non-standard details whic...