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For Commune Design — led by Roman Alonso and Steven
Johanknecht — the interiors were inspired by a "professor who
surfs," an idea based on the owner himself. "The goal was to
achieve spaces that feel free-spirited but intellectual, casual and
highly practical yet fully considered," the duo says. In addition
to Monterey cypress, the interior designers also introduced soap-
stone, plaster, concrete, copper and brass for their propensity to
patina with time. They commissioned pieces by artists, artisans
and designers such as Stan Bitters, Tripp Carpenter, Tanya
Aguiniga, Doug McCollough, Alma Allen, BDDW, Sam Malouf
and Nakashima Workshop, combining their works with vintage
furniture by Gerrit Rietveld, lighting fixtures by Paavo Tynell and
Ignazio Gardella, textiles by Josef Frank as well as many books.
Reflecting an authentic feeling, the home is an invitation to listen
to music, cook and enjoy the connection with nature while living
among artworks inspired by the surf and skate culture of the West
Coast from the '60s and '70s.
Perfectly balanced, both the architecture and the interiors
are an ode to the surrounding context and a reflection of the
personality and lifestyle of the inhabitants. Here, the people
and the environment coexist in harmony through the language
of architecture. Clearly honoring this principle, the aptly named
Surf House is a true jewel, yet unpretentious.
"The value of a defined process is ultimately to ensure that
conceptual ideas result in client-driven, human-centered spaces
that are appropriate to their context," confesses Kurrle. This
house is here to prove it.
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"The goal was to achieve spaces
that feel free-spirited but
intellectual, casual and highly
practical yet fully considered."
