Chen Residence was designed by Domusstudio Architecture, nestled on a hillside overlooking the San Dieguito Lagoon and Pacific Ocean in Del Mar, California. This Asian style home is comprised of 4,650 square feet of living space, set on a .66 acre site. Features of the home includes an expansive deck, a guest house of 400 square feet and a 500 square foot garage. Anchored from a tower that is clad in stone, cantilevered roofs cascade down the graded hillside. Deep overhangs helps to prevent solar heat gain to the interiors of the glass fronted home. The construction of the home encompasses materials of ipe wood siding, plaster, stone and copper. Sustainable design features were also important to the success of this project, including gray water collection and storage for site irrigation and photovoltaic roofing. “This is an example of biophilic design where the lines are blurred from the interior to the exterior spaces, satisfying the innate desire of humans to connect to their natural environment,” states the architects. The resulting design is a successful collaboration between the homeowners and the architects.

Looking for more inspiring ideas here on 1 Kindesign? Have a look at some past articles centered around the indoor-outdoor living connection: Maximizing views and indoor outdoor living in SoCo: Riggs Place and Modern indoor-outdoor interplay: Ottawa River House.

Photos: Courtesy of Domusstudio Architecture