Sometimes, the best view is upside down. Nestled between bungalow-style homes overlooking the rolling surf of oceanside Encinitas, California, one two-story contemporary home takes indoor-outdoor living to a new level with an inverted floor plan and moving walls of glass.
Architect Lindsay Brown of The Brown Studio designed two living areas – one for each level – and put the kitchen upstairs to maximize views while preserving privacy. “Our approach was to privatize the house from its neighbors without sacrificing the sense of indoor-outdoor living, capturing the ocean views from every possible vantage point,” Brown says.