An active family?s small coastal home needed more space. The back half of the ?traditional? cottage was removed and replaced with a new ?non-traditional? addition. A light filled vertical shaft containing open riser stairs and an elevator stitches the old to the new. Vertical lattice used to conceal space under the house evolves into a rain screen embracing the new addition. The new rooftop is a ?party deck? where the family enjoys hot tubbing, sun-bathing, and unobstructed 360 degree views of the entire beach community.