Oriented to ocean and bluff-top park vistas, the lively and articulated home opens up to the neighborhood. The design sets the L-shaped house back from the corner to create a beach-inspired garden as identity and amenity to passersby. A mix of one- and two-story elements create upper-level panoramic-view decks which extend the ‘upside-down’ floor plan (living spaces upstairs, bedrooms downstairs).
Garden-level entry and living spaces at the innovative two-level ADU allow daylit bedroom spaces partially below grade. Sustainably harvested wood rainscreen siding, rooftop solar panels, and native landscape contribute to the character of iconic Shoreline Drive, Santa Barbara.
Blackbird Team | Adam Sharkey, Fatima Jalali, Ken Radtkey, Raj Gajjar, Stefan Farmazon, Vandhana Balachandran Landscape Architect | Ober-Scapes Structural Engineer | T&S Structural Electrical Engineer | Alan Noelle Engineering Mechanical & Plumbing Engineer | Mechanical Engineering Consultants Civil Engineer | Ashley & Vance Engineering, Inc. Planning Consultant | Suzanne Elledge Planning & Permitting Services, Inc.