The Cornish House by Brett Farrow Architect

July 5, 2018

Brett Farrow Architect has completed the Cornish House, a new modern residential project located in the Southern California Coastal community of Encinitas. #Architecture #ModernHouse #WoodHouse #Windows

Photography by Paul Rivera Architectural Photography

 

Brett Farrow Architect has completed the Cornish House, a new modern residential project located in the Southern California Coastal community of Encinitas.

The small two bedroom home makes full use of the site’s panoramic ocean views from its hilltop location on a small and irregularly trapezoidal shaped lot.

 

Brett Farrow Architect has completed the Cornish House, a new modern residential project located in the Southern California Coastal community of Encinitas. #Architecture #ModernHouse #WoodHouse #Windows

Photography by Paul Rivera Architectural Photography

A custom entry gate, low concrete walls, and water feature are placed at the front of the house to create a boundary to the busy street. The subtle hush of the water further buffers the home from street noise and reinforces the quiet, contemplative quality of the garden spaces.


A custom entry gate, low concrete walls, and water feature are placed at the front of this modern house to create a boundary to the busy street. #WoodHouse #Fence #WaterFeature #CurbAppeal

Photography by Paul Rivera Architectural Photography

Large overhangs, exposed structural wood beams, and ribbon windows used in the design of the house, can be easily seen.


HLarge overhangs, exposed structural wood beams, and ribbon windows used in the design of this modern wood house, can be easily seen. #Modernhouse #Windows #Overhang #Architecture #Patio

Photography by Paul Rivera Architectural Photography

Inside, the structural beams and supports can been seen in the ceilings, like in the bathroom on the main floor.


In this modern house, structural beams and supports can been seen in the ceilings. #Bathroom #ExposedCeiling

Photography by Paul Rivera Architectural Photography

In order to take full advantage of the views available from the site, a reverse floor plan was selected with living, dining and kitchen above, and two sleeping rooms below that both face onto private courtyard garden spaces.


Wood open tread stairs in this modern house lead to the living spaces on the top floor. #Stairs #WoodStairs #OpenTreadStairs

Photography by Paul Rivera Architectural Photography

Upstairs, bright sunlit volumes are framed with contrasting geometrically tapered, dark metal windows.


Upstairs, bright sunlit volumes are framed with contrasting geometrically tapered, dark metal windows.  #Kitchen #Windows #ModernInterior #ExposedWoodCeiling

Photography by Paul Rivera Architectural Photography

A double sided low fireplace connects and organizes the split level dining area and living space, while also allowing for warmth while enjoying cool sea breezes.


In this open floor plan, a double sided low fireplace connects and organizes the split level dining area and living space, while also allowing for warmth. #InteriorDesign #SplitLevel #Fireplace #ExposedCeiling

Photography by Paul Rivera Architectural Photography

Bi-folding doors face onto the view deck from the dining area in order to maximize the connection to the outdoors.


Bi-folding doors face onto the view deck from the dining area in order to maximize the connection to the outdoors. #Deck #Architecture #Doors

Photography by Paul Rivera Architectural Photography

At the rear of the home is the garage, with the rooftop of the garage becoming the deck located off the dining room.


At the rear of this modern house is the garage, with the rooftop of the garage becoming the deck located off the dining room. #Garage #ModernHouse #RooftopDeck

Photography by Paul Rivera Architectural Photography | Architect and Builder: Brett Farrow Architect, Inc. | Engineers: Dodd & Associates | Landscaping: Falling Waters Landscape