Mid-century modern beach shacks of the locality have been referenced in the design of this simple family beach house. The house was built on a very tight budget in a relatively short time, and provides 5 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms and parking for 4 and a boat. Materials and design elements reference the light-weight and temporary structures that often typified this coasts beach shacks, these have been reinterpreted to provide a home that responds carefully to the views (to the West) and the solar orientation (to the North).
Planning included provisions for the limited mobility of the clients, this extended to a ramp that uses the slope of the land at the rear to provide access, it also included additional provisions in the wet areas for this purpose.
Living spaces are large and flexible to accommodate the varied usages of the house as both a quick get-away for one family unit or for the large family gatherings. The bedrooms are mixed to provide dorm sleeping on the ground floor and couples sleeping on the top floor.