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The design team reduced the size of the garage to allow for a larger kitchen.

Locally sourced Italian slate covers the ground floor rooms; the coat rack near the entrance is from Zanotta.

Every room of the home has a view of the sea, and the salty air patinas the bespoke cedar panels over time.

Bedrooms are kept simple with stucco walls and large windows. A trundle pulls out from under the larger bed to better accommodate large groups of guests.

Under the extension of the A-frame is the dining area and a large sofa for gathering. According to Pablo, the family gathers there in all weather. "Listening to the rain on the roof and in the trees is a wonderful experience," he notes.

Though nestled amongst many tall trees, the Boulder Bridge house takes advantage of its east-west orientation with a wall of glass.

A family friend living and working onsite moved hundreds of boulders to not only mark the entrance, but create a kind of amphitheater-like setting for the house.

The overhanging roof creates a small covered balcony for the house.

The chic contemporary interiors feature concrete floors and plywood paneling, with black accents that echo the cabin’s exterior.

Unpainted plywood wraps all around the living areas to give the interior "a warmth and texture that interacts beautifully with the external Blackbutt timber," says Jackson. "It has a robust , durable, and tactile quality that sits well with the internal concrete floors."

She continues, “Four gable-roof buildings complement the centrally located library, each one solving its own specific part of the program in accordance with the adjoining section: The east building is for cooking and gardening; the south building is for arts and crafts; the west building houses law, science, and music; and the north building, accommodating the areas for rest and recovery, contains meditation and self development. Linking the volumes together—thematically as well as systematically—the library functions as the core and the bloodstream of the project.