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Beach House in Shoreham by Sea
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Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom
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Beach House in Shoreham by Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2023
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
Sitting between the glorious sweep of the Sussex coast and a modest landscape of suburban chalet bungalows, the Beach House in Shoreham by Sea takes advantage of this duality to present two very different appearances. A flush and abstract composition of white solid surface and frosted glass to the town to the north acts as a filter, an opaque an intriguing presence screening the internal workings of the house, but it opens to the beach to the south with a fully glazed façade animated with projecting balconies to draw in light and view.
Replacing a chalet bungalow with a high sloped roof that failed to take advantage of views or the landscape relationships, the new house was originally conceived of as a ‘vessel’ raised above the shingle spit with an assemblage of levels and layers within. A variety of heights and spatial relationships provides a dynamic series of spaces with flexibility for family life whilst maintaining internal visual connections and adding a sense of playfulness and theatricality.
The ground level at the entrance is excavated slightly to allow the main living spaces to be raised a half level to give privacy from the street and take better advantage of light and views to the south. The original house on the site had ground floor living spaces from which one couldn’t see the sea due to the raised shingle bund of the beach boardwalk.
A glazed entrance hall is visible on arrival sitting below the opaque façade of solid surface and glass. The north façade – taking coastal inspiration from the monochrome seascapes of Hiroshi Sugimoto, sometimes precise, sometimes indistinct, and with an ambiguity of depth and focus – provides a flush abstract filter to the interior, which changes with daylight and occupation, sometimes a corollary to a sea mist – blurring and opaque, sometimes reminiscent of white Iberian coastal structures under bright summer sky, or as dusk arrives glowing like a beacon.
The sunken entrance hall screens arrivals from the sea, but rises in the corner as a triple height volume over a theatrical ‘S’ shaped spiral stair inspired by spiralling beach shell forms and brings guests up to arrive facing the beach across the living spaces. From here multiple different levels float overhead, with a timber box containing the master suite alongside a study and raised social spaces .
Open plan living, kitchen and dining spaces open on to full width glazing with expansive views of the coastline, and these contrast with more contained intimate bedroom spaces above.
The main living area features a sunken conversation pit lounge below the timber ceiling of the master bedroom, whilst a double height volume at the centre of the plan houses the kitchen and dining area. A raised platform above the kitchen provides a private chill-out and sunbathing space under a sliding roof light.
Guest bedrooms are located at half levels on the east side of the building along with functional spaces such as utility, plant room and a beach access shower and kitchenette.
The house takes numerous functional and practical considerations and enriches them with additional uses.
The shingle pedestal raises the living area above the flood datum, but also enables much improved views over the shingle beach by being raised above the boardwalk level – the original existing house had living spaces on the ground floor but the sea was not visible from the living area seating. The projecting balconies and canopies to the south façade provide outdoor spaces to the living area and bedrooms, but also provide solar shading from peak summer sun and opportunities for secure night time ventilation. The 45 degree angling of bedrooms was a direct response to the client request to avoid nighttime views of the lights of the off-shore wind farm, but these angles are also taken through into the composition of the southern balconies to create a dramatic layering of the façade. The double height internal living area provides a generous central volume as well as inducing summer time stack ventilation through an openable rooflight at its apex. The large rooflight in the centre of the house facilitates ventilation but also provides a private raised sunbathing and chill-out space .
The house has a presence on the shore front and demonstrates that challenging conditions can inspire innovative and rich design. The need to raise the living spaces inspiring a multi-level and multi-layered sequence of internal spaces; the need to maximise views out, yet provide solar protection inspiring a dynamic façade of projecting terraces; a need for natural ventilation creating a unique ‘eyrie’ relaxation space at the top of the house hovering over the double height living volume. A series of specific climactic responses which cumulatively combine to a unique and innovative house. A robust architecture in an exposed coastal location, yet also a warm and inviting set of interiors to create a family home.
Replacing a chalet bungalow with a high sloped roof that failed to take advantage of views or the landscape relationships, the new house was originally conceived of as a ‘vessel’ raised above the shingle spit with an assemblage of levels and layers within. A variety of heights and spatial relationships provides a dynamic series of spaces with flexibility for family life whilst maintaining internal visual connections and adding a sense of playfulness and theatricality.
The ground level at the entrance is excavated slightly to allow the main living spaces to be raised a half level to give privacy from the street and take better advantage of light and views to the south. The original house on the site had ground floor living spaces from which one couldn’t see the sea due to the raised shingle bund of the beach boardwalk.
A glazed entrance hall is visible on arrival sitting below the opaque façade of solid surface and glass. The north façade – taking coastal inspiration from the monochrome seascapes of Hiroshi Sugimoto, sometimes precise, sometimes indistinct, and with an ambiguity of depth and focus – provides a flush abstract filter to the interior, which changes with daylight and occupation, sometimes a corollary to a sea mist – blurring and opaque, sometimes reminiscent of white Iberian coastal structures under bright summer sky, or as dusk arrives glowing like a beacon.
The sunken entrance hall screens arrivals from the sea, but rises in the corner as a triple height volume over a theatrical ‘S’ shaped spiral stair inspired by spiralling beach shell forms and brings guests up to arrive facing the beach across the living spaces. From here multiple different levels float overhead, with a timber box containing the master suite alongside a study and raised social spaces .
Open plan living, kitchen and dining spaces open on to full width glazing with expansive views of the coastline, and these contrast with more contained intimate bedroom spaces above.
The main living area features a sunken conversation pit lounge below the timber ceiling of the master bedroom, whilst a double height volume at the centre of the plan houses the kitchen and dining area. A raised platform above the kitchen provides a private chill-out and sunbathing space under a sliding roof light.
Guest bedrooms are located at half levels on the east side of the building along with functional spaces such as utility, plant room and a beach access shower and kitchenette.
The house takes numerous functional and practical considerations and enriches them with additional uses.
The shingle pedestal raises the living area above the flood datum, but also enables much improved views over the shingle beach by being raised above the boardwalk level – the original existing house had living spaces on the ground floor but the sea was not visible from the living area seating. The projecting balconies and canopies to the south façade provide outdoor spaces to the living area and bedrooms, but also provide solar shading from peak summer sun and opportunities for secure night time ventilation. The 45 degree angling of bedrooms was a direct response to the client request to avoid nighttime views of the lights of the off-shore wind farm, but these angles are also taken through into the composition of the southern balconies to create a dramatic layering of the façade. The double height internal living area provides a generous central volume as well as inducing summer time stack ventilation through an openable rooflight at its apex. The large rooflight in the centre of the house facilitates ventilation but also provides a private raised sunbathing and chill-out space .
The house has a presence on the shore front and demonstrates that challenging conditions can inspire innovative and rich design. The need to raise the living spaces inspiring a multi-level and multi-layered sequence of internal spaces; the need to maximise views out, yet provide solar protection inspiring a dynamic façade of projecting terraces; a need for natural ventilation creating a unique ‘eyrie’ relaxation space at the top of the house hovering over the double height living volume. A series of specific climactic responses which cumulatively combine to a unique and innovative house. A robust architecture in an exposed coastal location, yet also a warm and inviting set of interiors to create a family home.
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