Southern Shores Beach Dwelling

Set directly on the oceanfront in Southern Shores, this speculative Outer Banks beach house is shaped by the forces of its site: the steady Atlantic wind, the shifting coastal light, and unbroken views across the dunes to the water. Its form is bold but restrained, raised above the sand, open to the ocean, and sheltered from the elements. Materials were chosen to weather gracefully in salt air. The result is a home that lives with the rhythms of the coast rather than against them.