Above: As well as providing access to the
different views from the site, the Y-shaped plan
also created three different outdoor spaces – the
entry courtyard to the right, the pool and outdoor
living areas to the left, and a more private, garden
courtyard behind.
Facing page: Visitors encounter the dynamic glass
and steel staircase when they first enter the home.
This sits at the centre of the Y plan, giving a clear
sense of how the house is organised.
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plan across three ‘blades’ that radiate from
a central node.”
The result is a three-storey structure in
the shape of a Y or three-winged propeller,
with a dynamic glass and steel staircase
extending through the core.
“The staircase provides a very
straightforward guide to the vast home’s
circulation, while at the same time it
visually joins what would otherwise be
disparate areas in one’s line of sight.”
Two of the storeys sit above ground,
while the basement floor burrows into
the hill below. On the ground floor are
the entry and communal spaces – living,
dining, kitchen, pool and outdoor areas
– while the top floor is dedicated to the
home’s private spaces.
Dividing the house into its three wings
also effectively reduces the scale of the
building, and allows nearly all rooms to
access the range of views.
“The upper southwest and southeast
wings hold the master and a ‘mini master’
for guests, both of which have 270° views of
the city and ocean due to their slim profile.