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Pescador

Newport Beach, Calif.


Entrant/Designers: Brandon Architects

Builder/Developer: RDM General Contractor

Photographer: Manolo Langis, Lang Works

Size: 6,457 sf

Hard costs: $1,000/sf

Sale price: $9.6 million

Pescador was designed to take maximum advantage of extensive views offered by its prime location, and outdoor connections were orchestrated to create unique vantage points. To optimize flexibility and design options for the elevation, Brandon Architects of Costa Mesa, Calif., treated the living spaces as one large glass volume, layering in structure and mass where appropriate.

The front elevation reveals an overall expression of linear forms, underscored by stone towers that add mass. The use of wood on the underside of the roof and garage doors further highlights the geometric composition while adding color and warmth.

The entry mixes glass, water, and stone; a floating concrete wall and sculptural greenery delivers a stunning first impression as you approach the front door, “The coolest entry ever,” remarked one judge.

Another striking feature is an elevated cast-in-place concrete wall that intrudes into the entry to shield the upper part of the staircase, an engineering feat that makes the wall appear to levitate over the entry before continuing on to the interior. Eaves extend over fixed panes of glass as natural wood ceilings carry over and blur the line between interior and exterior.

At the rear elevation, expansive window walls are layered with exposed steel structures. Extended roof lines address passive daylighting strategies as well as sight lines of the building from the street and bay below. —Camilla McLaughlin

2019 Professional Builder Design Awards Silver Custom Home exterior entry

2019 Professional Builder Design Awards Silver Custom Home interior entry

2019 Professional Builder Design Awards Silver Custom Home interior courtyard


2019 Professional Builder Design Awards Silver Custom Home sleek stairway

2019 Professional Builder Design Awards Silver Custom Home living space

2019 Professional Builder Design Awards Silver Custom Home kitchen

2019 Professional Builder Design Awards Silver Custom Home exterior front elevation

2019 Professional Builder Design Awards Silver Custom Home rear elevation

2019 Professional Builder Design Awards Silver Custom Home outdoor living

2019 Professional Builder Design Awards Silver Custom Home site plan

2019 Professional Builder Design Awards Silver Custom Home main level plan

2019 Professional Builder Design Awards Silver Custom Home upper level plan

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