Grandview House
LOCATION
Manhattan Beach, CA, United States
TYPE
Residential › Private House
Having the constraints of a long and narrow lot, the solution is a long and slender building that is arranged around a courtyard.
Carved out of the southern interior side of the lot, the courtyard becomes a large outdoor living space which brings sun light into the core of the house and allows the interiors to spill outdoors.
Its footprint and silhouette are recycled into the new design as a smooth troweled white stucco box that contains the homes public spaces.
The interiors have concrete flooring, maple stairs, walnut casework, and ceilings of hemlock which match the sauna.
A passive solar design, consisting of operable windows and ventilating light wells arranged to take advantage of constant ocean breezes, keeps the house cool in the summer without the need for an A/C unit.
A hydronic radiant floor system provides clean heat for the house including the outdoor patio allowing year round use of the courtyard.