Corona del Mar, California
Located at the top of a hill with commanding views of the Pacific Ocean, Catalina Island and Newport Bay, on the last unbuilt site in an established hillside neighborhood, this house is differentiated from its eclectic suburban builders’ house context by means of siting, form and palette.
Instead of a singular, two-story mass that fills the property, a courtyard house typology is inserted into the fabric with the program massed on half the site and oriented perpendicular to the street, allowing for a large outdoor room to the southeast. The entry level combines the kitchen, dining and living rooms into a single space that is extended through a wall of glass to the outdoor living room. Views from the street and along the approach to the front door through the courtyard space to the ocean are both screened and framed by the garage, a library, and the covered walkway that connects the library to the main house and completes the closure for the courtyard.
Taking advantage of the site’s benign climate, on-shore breezes traverse the narrow plan with operable sash on the north and south façades, and radiant floor heating takes the chill off of coastal weather systems. Louvered screens of varying density provide sun screening and privacy.
Building materials have been selected to weather gracefully, including architectural concrete, mill-finished stainless steel and hardwood.
坐落于一座山丘之巅，享有太平洋、加利福尼亚岛和纽波特湾的壮丽景色。与周围杂乱无章、风格各异的住宅不同，这座住宅通过选址、形式和色彩的设计，展现出独特的风貌。房屋采用庭院式的设计，将房间分布于场地的一半，并垂直于街道布置，使得东南侧的户外空间更为宽敞，与室内空间相互呼应。入口处的墙体玻璃将室内起居室、餐厅和厨房贯穿一体，并通向户外起居室，创造了宽敞舒适的居住环境。建筑材料的选择也考虑了气候和环境因素，如建筑混凝土、不锈钢和硬木，这些材料在经过时间考验后，仍可以完美地融入自然环境中。