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room and a two-story kitchen—all bathed in feel-good beach light
from a dramatic network of windows and skylights above. This
unique architectural feature is the centerpiece of this middle
level; so is the kitchen, a quietly lavish, airy space where you
envision everyone naturally gathering. Walls are clad in Venetian
plaster, and the cabinetry is a clean mix of walnut and high-gloss
white fashioned by German makers LEICHT. Appliances are by
Gaggenau and Miele and tucked neatly away, while white marble
is found judiciously along the walls and countertops.
"For me, a home is always a place of tranquility," explains
Abramson. "To support that environment of relaxation, unwind-
ing and harmony, I want materials that work quietly together,
so they're rich and they contribute to the peacefulness of the
interior space." Nowhere is this more evident than the primary
bath—a third-floor hideaway that breaks with convention by
existing along a passageway. Here, in a space cloaked in pounds
of veiny Italian marble you can soak away in a cocoon-like tub,
or get ready for the day in front of a dual vanity station wrapped
in mahogany wood.
Steps away, the primary bedroom is a quiet retreat of glass
and walnut where an oceanview patio links seamless with the
interior by way of floor-to-ceiling glass. It's also home to one of
the residence's most standout features: a private walkway where
you can peer down at living spaces below, or head straight to
the open-air deck. In this way, the wood-plank deck—approx-
imately 500 square feet with an elevated sunning deck and a
dedicated barbecue, ice maker and refrigerator—becomes part
of the primary suite, turning it into a self-contained penthouse
where you can spend your days and nights amid color-brushed
scenes of open sky, mountain ranges and sparkling blue waves.
"The client really appreciated Modern architecture," says
Abramson of this project, "and because of the work we've done
and the work that we do, there wasn't a call for a lot more than
that." It was this relationship of trust between client and archi-
tect that enabled the firm to go ahead and forge the precise,
hand-in-glove synthesis of fine design and materials that distin-
guish this residence, and is responsible for the final product—a
hyper-sophisticated home base where you can tuck away in
quiet luxury; entertain in high style at the drop of a hat; or stroll
five minutes to reach beach or town. And do so for many years
to come. "We strive in this office to create architecture that is
timeless; that will last, be strong and be around for a long time,"
states Abramson. "It's in our bones."
