To that end, the cypress timbers were salvaged from naturally fallen trees by renowned California wood whisperer Evan Shively of Arborica, who collaborated closely with Feldman, his fellow partner in charge Christopher Kurrle, and Commune principal Roman Alonso. “Evan had a vision for using the wood holistically, from the really rough stuff to the really polished stuff, so we tried to minimize waste in every way possible. It became a very elaborate exercise in analytics, which dictated the module of the exterior and the size of the slats we used,” Kurrle explains. “Evan is truly a poet of wood,” he adds emphatically.
The honey-hued cypress utilized on the exterior was left untreated, allowing it to silver over time, while the color of the clear-coated interior wood will continue to intensify and warm as the years pass. “Respect for natural materials and finishes is a through line of this project,” Alonso notes. “There are soapstone counters, brass fixtures, and copper elements that will all change in appearance, especially in the salt air. They underscore the fact that this is living architecture, design with a soul, and it will grow and evolve.”
The living room is outfitted with Gerrit Rietveld chairs by Cassina covered in Hermès wool, a Vincent Van Duysen sofa for Arflex, a custom Alma Allen cocktail table, a vintage Paavo Tynell floor lamp, and a Tanya Aguiñiga brass fire screen.
Stephen Kent JohnsonConceptually, the overarching conceit adopted by the design team was, in Alonso’s words, “a professor who surfs— something free-spirited yet intellectual, casual but fully con- sidered.” Following that brief, a surf hut, outfitted with board storage and a wet bar for entertaining, balances the garage volume along the residence’s street-facing frontage. An interior courtyard separates those twin structures from the main house, which has guest quarters, a family room, and an open sweep of living, dining, and kitchen spaces looking out to the ocean on the first floor, with the master suite and children’s bedroom perched like a crow’s nest on the level above.
“There’s a sense of decompression when you walk onto the property. You can feel your blood pressure drop. That’s followed by a swell of inspiration—to surf, make music, cook, and generally commune with nature—when you move through the courtyard, into the house, and out onto the deck overlooking the water,” says the distaff homeowner.
A textile sculpture by Kira Dominguez Hultgren hands in the master bedroom. Kaleidoscope rug by Commune for Christopher Farr.
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