Esplanade House

Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri

Esplanade House

Of Architecture

ARCHITECTS
Of Architecture

PROJECT ARCHITECT
James Mak

ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Matthew Livingstone Electrics

MANUFACTURERS
Rheinzink, Bespoke Stainless Steel, Fassa Bortolo, Idealcombi, Sum Of All Parts

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Martin Perry Associates

LEAD DESIGNER
Fai Chung, Philip

FLOORING CONTRACTOR
Sprayrend

ROOFING CONTRACTOR
Westward Roofing Services (Wrs)

PROGRAM / USE / BUILDING FUNCTION
Private Residential

QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Tim Hall Quantity Survey

PHOTOGRAPHS
Lorenzo Zandri

AREA
360 m²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Newquay, United Kingdom

CATEGORY
Houses

On the serrated coastline of Fistral Bay, a new residence sits on top of a tiered terrace garden on the cliffs of Esplanade Road.

Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri
Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri
Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri

As the clients’ home and workspace, the three-story building is a project in being inventive with a minimal palette.

The house has a single-pitch zinc roof, untainted and bright-rolled. Paying homage to the former roofline, the facade is demarcated by a staggering horizontal ‘plimsoll’ line.

It separates the roughcast render at lower levels from the smooth render above.

Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri
Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri
Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri

Monolithic and modest in material, the textured lime rendered with silver metals intends to be a refinement of British seaside architecture.

The sloping terrain informs the floorplan of the site. The sculptural plywood stairs leading from the ground floor bring natural light and connection to the main living space upstairs.

Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri
Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri

Long steel beams with an exposed soffit allow for unobstructed views around the 4m-high living space, and from the horizon of the sea to the lawn of the south-facing back garden.

The screening room and library with a roof light offer an intimate setting to read and relax on the top floor. The brief was to use everyday fixtures and objects to create something special - instilling the quality of the utilitarian and industrial aesthetic into a domestic setting.

Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri
Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri

Internally, the house celebrates local materials by featuring bare concrete blocks, revealing the beauty in the stonemasonry of the region.

With exposed galvanized conduits, ductwork, and industrial light fittings, the architecture is truthful to the unembellished infrastructure that powers it.

Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri


Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri
Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri
Esplanade House
© Lorenzo Zandri


Esplanade House
Plan - Ground floor
Esplanade House
Plan - 1st floor


Esplanade House
North Elevation
Esplanade House
South Elevation


Esplanade House
Section

Esplanade House
Esplanade Axonometric