Location
: 1658 Calle Las Lillas, San Francisco, PR
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This new home responds to the wonderful year round climate in Puerto Rico and heavily wooded, sloped back yard of the property. We began by building 3 natural stone walls running the length of the property. We envisioned that these walls were always here and we’d build a house around them by placing glass walls perpendicular to the stone walls. This makes the house transparent, front to back, and anchors it to the landscape. Reflecting pools between the house, garage and forecourt add to the lightness of the structure and reflect moving water patterns on the underside of the roof. By using and inverted gable roof the views from all areas in the house are expanded to the tree tops and beyond. The cantilevered roof shades the house from the harsh sun and conceals solar powered electrical systems from sight. Beyond the patio and outdoor kitchen is a cantilevered lap pool which extends along one of the stone walls into the woods.
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