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Casa Kimball

Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White
Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White

CASA KIMBALL

Rangr Studio

ARCHITECTS
Rangr Studio

DESIGN TEAM
Jasmit Rangr, Eivind Karlsen, Elizabeth Beecherl, Josh Weiselberg

CONTRACTOR
Roland Roger Widmann

ENGINEERING
Sixto Romano, Héctor Diaz

CLIENT
Spencer Kimball

PHOTOGRAPHS
Hilary Ferris White

AREA
1000 m²

YEAR
2009

LOCATION
Nagua, Dominican Republic

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

Casa Kimball is a private beach house and rental villa located on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic.

Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White
Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White
Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White

It is equally used by the client and by groups who rent the property for events from small reunions to large weddings.

As such the project straddles residential and hospitality uses— it functions as a hotel but feels like a house.

Situated on a cliff with a panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean, each of eight full suites has a breathtaking view out to the ocean.

Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White
Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White
Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White

The buildings are designed to protect from views of neighboring villas, heightening the experience of the vast horizon beyond.

The interior spaces merge with the gardens and are designed to allow ocean breezes under shade from the sun throughout the year.

Light at sunset rakes through trees, casting dappled sunlight on the light stone floors in the evening.

Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White
Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White
Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White

A long infinity edge pool creates a seamless edge of the water in front of the ocean, hiding terraces and a hot-tub at cliff edge that allows visitors to experience the ocean's roar as waves break on the rocks below.

The villa is about 20,000 square feet and includes two indoor and two outdoor lounges, a dining room with a view centered on the pool out to the ocean, and an outdoor bar area.


Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White
Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White
Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White
Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White
Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White
Casa Kimball
© Hilary Ferris White


Casa Kimball
Ground Floor Plan 
Casa Kimball
Upper Floor Plan 


Casa Kimball
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