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Butterfly Beach Residence
Butterfly Beach Residence
Montecito, CA, United States
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Other Projects by The Warner Group Architects, Inc.
Butterfly Beach Residence
Montecito, CA, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2019
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
$5M - 10M
Set on a narrow beachfront lot in Montecito, Channel Drive Residence turns constraint into clarity. The design organizes the home as a sequence of open rooms that borrow space from the horizon, allowing the ocean and sky to become active parts of daily life. Primary living areas align to continuous glazing that pockets away, dissolving enclosure and drawing coastal breezes through the plan. Terraces step outward to gardens and water, creating a relaxed gradient from interior to shoreline.
Structure and proportion support the sense of lightness. A refined steel frame allows slender profiles and broad spans, so ceilings float and views remain unobstructed. Materials are durable yet tactile, with wood, stone, and smooth plaster composed in quiet planes that hold light rather than compete with it. Daylight enters from multiple directions, tempered by overhangs and vertical fins that soften glare and frame measured slices of the horizon.
Water is used as both landscape and lens. Two pools and three spas are positioned to extend sightlines, reflect changing skies, and offer varied experiences throughout the day. The second floor forms a restful private realm. The primary suite and its three-sided deck capture sunrise, midday sparkle, and the amber light of evening while remaining sheltered from public view along the beach.
Planting is coastal and restrained, preserving long views and reinforcing the home’s calm character. The result is a retreat that feels effortless and precise, where architecture, landscape, and water converge to shape a life lived in rhythm with the coast.
Structure and proportion support the sense of lightness. A refined steel frame allows slender profiles and broad spans, so ceilings float and views remain unobstructed. Materials are durable yet tactile, with wood, stone, and smooth plaster composed in quiet planes that hold light rather than compete with it. Daylight enters from multiple directions, tempered by overhangs and vertical fins that soften glare and frame measured slices of the horizon.
Water is used as both landscape and lens. Two pools and three spas are positioned to extend sightlines, reflect changing skies, and offer varied experiences throughout the day. The second floor forms a restful private realm. The primary suite and its three-sided deck capture sunrise, midday sparkle, and the amber light of evening while remaining sheltered from public view along the beach.
Planting is coastal and restrained, preserving long views and reinforcing the home’s calm character. The result is a retreat that feels effortless and precise, where architecture, landscape, and water converge to shape a life lived in rhythm with the coast.
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