Conceived as a gift from husband to wife, this home is a celebration of resilience, renewal and rest. With a focus on longevity and community, it blends the idyllic atmosphere of a vacation retreat with the practicality of everyday family life.
Set along a walk-street in Manhattan Beach, the residence embraces the joys of seamless access to the ocean community. As seamlessness is only defined by its limits, an oversized sliding gate is used to negotiate the public threshold.
When open, its inner courtyard welcomes spontaneous drop-ins and communal gatherings, from open-air barbecues to all-day beach hangouts. When closed, the courtyard transforms into a private sanctuary for intimate family moments and an unhurried holiday leisure.
The home culminates above the rustication of stone with an upper level entirely dedicated to retreat, rest, and study. The additional craft & material richness dedicated to this level evokes both symbols of home and holiday; the villa on a distant hilltop, the cottage at the ocean’s bluff, or simply a place locked away in our distant memories.
