Highway Hideaway
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The original house (left) only gave two glimpses of the vast Pacific Ocean out of the west-facing windows—an unusual choice given the epic sweep and clear cachet of an uninterrupted ocean view. Aidlin Darling Design took a different tack with the new addition (right), using the cypress trees as a natural screen to shield the lower levels while opening the third floor to stunning views. The Cor-Ten steel cladding on the new house is designed to further redden and rust with the help of the obliging sea air.Photo by: Robert Schlatter -
The frosted-glass bridge unites the original 1950s structure (right) to the new addition, which is sheathed in Cor-ten steel panels.Photo by: Robert Schlatter -
Aidlin Darling took pains during construction to preserve the cypress trees that give the Great Highway House so much of its charm.Photo by: Robert Schlatter -
The site plan shows how the old (A) and new (B) buildings connect.Photo by: Robert Schlatter -
Sliding glass panels in the bathroom open to put the tub in the tree canopy.Photo by: Robert Schlatter -
When not surfing, Lloyd-Butler and his son John repose in the new addition over a game of backgammon.Photo by: Robert Schlatter -
A 24-by24-foot Cor-ten-clad pavilion tops the three-story addition.Photo by: Robert Schlatter -
The frosted glass of the bridge offers a transparent stripe and a view of the ocean.Photo by: Robert Schlatter -
The collection of neck-ties Lloyd-Butler and Zelen have amassed is on permanent display draped over an upstairs railing.Photo by: Robert Schlatter -
Lloyd-Butler’s second-floor office in the old house, which connects to the addition via the frosted-glass bridge.Photo by: Robert Schlatter -
Born outfitted the living room of the original house with vertical slats on which to mount any manner of visual material. Artwork becomes easy to move around, but Lloyd-Butler likes the placement of a painting by Wayne Gonzales depicting Lee Harvey Oswald.Photo by: Robert Schlatter -
Zelen (left) and Lloyd-Butler take advantage of their shady outdoor space.Photo by: Robert Schlatter -
The cypresses beyond the ipe fence afford the family privacy.Photo by: Robert Schlatter
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