Featuring fully glazed frontal facades, the protruding cubes frame separate views, each one carefully chosen in the same way an artwork is selected to adorn a space, but also precisely orientated to maximize the sunlight penetration at specific times of the day. Despite the fragmentation of the surrounding seascape into a series of framed vistas, the viewing experience from the communal space at the core of the residence is continuous. Part of an open-plan layout that included the kitchen, the dining area and a study, the living room occupies a double-height central space that the protruding blocks converge upon. Built against the cliffside, the extended height allows the introduction of a south-facing clerestorey window on the back of the space ushering in sunlight where normally there’d be none.

On the upper floor, the three bedrooms fan out to enjoy private views of the open sea while a seating room on the back opens up to a patio bound by the building and rock and thus protected from the strong local winds. On less windy days, the occupants can enjoy the decked terrace on the front and the infinity pool lower down the landscaped slope.

The house is built exclusively out of local materials with the only exception being the high-tech glazing usually found in skyscrapers, which had to withstand not only the gusty winds and the solar heat but also the extreme humidity of the coastal location. Inside, a minimalist aesthetic of white walls and ceilings and dark grey screed flooring, gives the interiors a neutral aura against which the deep blues of the sea and the shifting hues of the sky stand out in all their glory.

From afar, the protruding cubic blocks appear as a modernist sculpture of geometric abstraction, enhanced by its brilliant whiteness set against the brooding rocks and shrubs of the cliffside, a fitting description for a house that contains such kaleidoscopic views of the open sea.