A House With Two Cantilevered Pavilions Lets The Sea Pass Under It
The Two Hulls House is an amazing residential project created by studio Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, one which was offered five awards since its completion back in 2011. The name is intriguing but also quite suggestive for, as you see, the house features two cantilevered pavilions which resemble two ship’s hulls. It’s meant to serve as a permanent residence for a family of four but it definitely doesn’t look like any typical house we’ve seen so far. The coastal landscape which surrounds adds a lot of character to the building itself, giving sense to its amazing design.
Both pavilions cantilever over the steep sloping terrain and resemble two hulls, hence the nameInside, large windows expose the spaces to the gorgeous views and bring in lots of natural lightThe pavilions have steel frames covered in a wooden skin and end in terraces with glass railingsThe functions are organized into day and night areas, which a clear physical separation between themThe pavilions are connected by a common and much smaller space which houses the entrywayThe master bedroom opens onto a covered terrace with a direct view towards the seaThe central volume acts as a link between the two pavilions, connecting the spaces yet keeping the functions separateAlthough the pavilions seem mostly closed off, they’re well connected to the outdoorsThe entryway is a large transitional space with two sets of stairs leading to each of the two pavilionsThe wooden exterior shell gives the house a modern and welcoming look and disguises the steel frameThe living area is large, open and very simple as far as the interior design and decor are concernedThe home office has a minimalistic design just like the rest of the house and is all concentrated on one wallAs the two pavilions extend over the landscape, a pathway opens up between themThe living room is very bright, with white walls, large windows and very little furniture overallThe pavilions have different lengths but are very similar from every point of viewA set of stairs seems to lead to a dead end due to the sliding panels that conceal the space behind themAs the panels slide open, the home office is revealed in this particular case
The house is surrounded by granite bedrock and large boulders which had a strong impact on the way it was designed. The views are amazing so that was a major defining detail as well. In the end, the architects structured the house into two large pavilions which cantilever 32 meters over the coast, floating and forming protective outdoor spaces both below and between them. One pavilion is for day areas while the other is for night functions. This separation is very practical while at the same time it ensures a really cool design and gives the house lots of character.
The house takes full advantage of the turquoise water and white sand beaches that surround it
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