Cliff House - Sea facing Weekend Home

the perfect place for the weekend getaway, this is a visually playing structure designed using two shapes, a rectangular prism, and a cuboid. The site is located on a sea-facing cliff, with the entrance placed against the seaside. there are quite a several trees around this property giving a feel of being inside the natural forest.

The living space is accessed by a small sit-out through a glass wall. While there is no active function on the sitout, it mediates an individual between the outside and the inside visually and physically.

The living space is quite comfy, providing an area for formal recreation. the ceiling is extended to the ridge of the sloping roof and gives a double-height vertical space.

moving towards the dining space is combined with the kitchen to enhance the relationship between those who are working in the kitchen and those inside the dining. A well-connected kitchen and dining make up an informal space for leisure get-togethers and casual talk between every member of the family.

There is a toilet beside the dining room and a semi exterior space behind the kitchen which can be used for outdoor resting and it consists of a small swimming pool. This space is well connected to nature.

On the first floor, the stair leads the user to the office space. this is a very entertaining and peaceful part of this home. a clear view toward three sides of this room makes the user more connected to the outside and enhances the workflow of the user while at the office. there are no disturbances visually or sounds coming from outside. The office is connected to the bedroom through a narrow passage.

the bedroom happens to be the most energizing space of all in this home, with an excellent view towards all three sides of the room, including a view of the sea, this room receives both morning sunrays and golden lights from the sunset. one will definitely stay on the bed to experience this visually pleasing phenomenon. the bedroom is attached with a small toilet with a bathtub.

Car parking is provided at the space available below the bedroom, accessed from the front entrance of this home.

Materials:

unpolished concrete finish on the walls, ceiling, and polished concrete finish on the floor. the walls inside and outside bear the same texture to get highlighted in the nature. The foundation is random rubble while the sloping roof is constructed using steel and above that slates are placed in order.

Check out the walkthrough on youtube.

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