Tag: Coastal House
Modern Courtyard House in Prospect, Nova Scotia
The Martin-Lancaster House was completed in 2010 by the Nova Scotia based studio MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects. This 3,000 square foot, modern courtyard home consists of four primary areas including a gabled garage / guest house, a gabled social pavilion, a north-facing service bar and an arrival court in-between. The house sits atop a cliff and…
Unique Family Home in Port Mouton, Nova Scotia
The Two Hulls House was completed in 2011 by the Halifax based studio MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects. This 3,360 square foot contemporary residence has been built for a family of four as a full-time home. Two cantilevered pavilions stretch out towards the sea, one is the ‘day pavilion’ the other a ‘night pavilion’. The Two Hulls House…
Exquisite Contemporary Beach House in Dana Point, California
The Strand Residence was completed by the Laguna Beach based studio Horst Architects. This fabulous modern home has been designed as a seaside vacation home for a large family. A series of overlapping ponds in the central courtyard creates a magical passageway form the entrance through to the main living space. The Strand Residence is…
Beachfront Home in Quintero, Chile
La Baronia House was completed in 2009 by the Santiago based studios Nicolás del Rio and Max Núñez. Just a few meters from the Pacific Ocean, this beachfront home has been constructed using weathering steel and glass, these materials were chosen in order to delay the effects of the corrosive sea air. La Baronia House…
