BlackCliff House accommodates diverse living arrangements while connecting to the site’s spectacular natural terrain. With this house, the client realized his desire for a gathering place for current and future generations while still being able to accommodate a small family unit. The house takes its cues from distinct and divergent topographical features: views and light to the Southwest and the extreme terrain that plunges down to the sea. The house pivots around two axes resulting in a shifting spatial geometry at the intersection of the main and upper floors, which appears as a void in the center of the site.
The materials palette includes off shutter concrete, timber cladding, and Carat Anthracite Swisspearl panels. The smooth, dark Swisspearl panels clarify the dynamic shifting volumes and echo the rock surfaces of the cliffs below. With their strong color and textural contrasts, all the materials enhance the sleek, contemporary aesthetic of the house.