Dunbar the beachhouse

The influences come from Asia, particularly Sri Lanka and Bali, but also from Japan. It is composed of two similar pavilions, separated by a courtyard, joined but opened to the sky. There are simple columns of peeled pine, fifty of them, that modulate the space that reaches to a high ceiling, following the roof shape.

There are no rooms, or at least no walls, and the pavilions - one for living, dining and sleeping, and the other for relaxation and sleeping - can be joined to the courtyard to make one continuous space or remain detached. Below the main level is a guest room which opens out onto the garden. There are three bathrooms in the house that are uniquely lit with skylights and large windows. The landscape very much contributes to the experience as do the house colour palette of salty green, grey and sand, which tie the building to the sky and land.