Anthony Chieh - Architecture Design
Dwellers enjoy unobstructed views of the beach and natural light from the large oculus above. A fully retractable window system encourages inhabitants to take indoor activities to the outside.

Beach House

Single Family Residence | 9,000 SF

Beach House blurs the boundary between domestic life and beach life. The beach flows uninterrupted through the house, as the bulk of the program is either housed in a floating box above or buried beneath the sand. At the level of the beach is the communal space for living, cooking, and dining.

Dwellers enjoy unobstructed views of the beach and natural light from the large oculus above. A fully retractable window system encourages inhabitants to take indoor activities to the outside.

Dwellers enjoy unobstructed views of the beach and natural light from the large oculus above. A fully retractable window system encourages inhabitants to take indoor activities to the outside.

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The atrium creates chimney effect which allows cool ocean breeze to absorbs heat in the house, rises, and exits at the opening above.

The atrium creates chimney effect which allows cool ocean breeze to absorbs heat in the house, rises, and exits at the opening above.

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