Arcadia
A coastal residential precedent by Joe Adsett Architects showcasing organic concrete curves, fluid indoor-outdoor living, and elevated pilotis at the water's edge.
- What we like about this project
- Integrated planter ledges follow the perimeter curve directly below the upper-level glazing.
Materials
- concrete
- glass
- planting
- stone
Visual identifiers
- curvilinear-concrete
- arched-pilotis
- waterfront-villa
- cantilevered-terraces
Style tags
- contemporary
- organic-modern
- coastal
- minimalist
Visual tags
- coastal
- luxury-residential
- organic-architecture
- open-plan
- cantilever
- Geometry
- Curvilinear two-story pavilion massing elevated on slender arched pilotis, featuring sweeping cantilevered floor plates and recessed floor-to-ceiling glass envelopes.
- Facade system
- Curved structural concrete frame with inset floor-to-ceiling glazing and sliding glass panels.
- Structural guess
- Cast-in-place concrete frame with long-span cantilevers and curved ground-level arched supports.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story luxury residential scale, expansive horizontal frontage along the beach.
- Lighting
- Bright, soft daylight casting subtle directional shadows beneath the curved overhangs, with a clear reflection of the structure in the foreground water.
- Atmosphere
- Serene, luminous waterfront tranquility framed by smooth white curves and gentle water reflections.
- Environmental context
- Coastal beachfront site with open water in the foreground and a distant high-rise city skyline on the horizon.
- Spatial experience
- The building sits intimately at the water's edge, offering shaded outdoor living beneath the deep overhangs and a seamless transition between interior lounges and coastal landscape.
- Composition rhythm
- Repeating arched ground-level colonnade carrying sweeping, uninterrupted horizontal roof and floor ribbons.
- Style reading
- Contemporary organic coastal modernism
- Program
- Luxury waterfront residence
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- concrete, glass, planting, stone
- Visual identifiers
- curvilinear-concrete, arched-pilotis, waterfront-villa, cantilevered-terraces
- Style tags
- contemporary, organic-modern, coastal, minimalist
- Visual tags
- coastal, luxury-residential, organic-architecture, open-plan, cantilever
- Geometry
- Curvilinear two-story pavilion massing elevated on slender arched pilotis, featuring sweeping cantilevered floor plates and recessed floor-to-ceiling glass envelopes.
- Facade system
- Curved structural concrete frame with inset floor-to-ceiling glazing and sliding glass panels.
- Structural guess
- Cast-in-place concrete frame with long-span cantilevers and curved ground-level arched supports.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story luxury residential scale, expansive horizontal frontage along the beach.
- Lighting
- Bright, soft daylight casting subtle directional shadows beneath the curved overhangs, with a clear reflection of the structure in the foreground water.
- Atmosphere
- Serene, luminous waterfront tranquility framed by smooth white curves and gentle water reflections.
- Environmental context
- Coastal beachfront site with open water in the foreground and a distant high-rise city skyline on the horizon.
- Spatial experience
- The building sits intimately at the water's edge, offering shaded outdoor living beneath the deep overhangs and a seamless transition between interior lounges and coastal landscape.
- Composition rhythm
- Repeating arched ground-level colonnade carrying sweeping, uninterrupted horizontal roof and floor ribbons.
- Style reading
- Contemporary organic coastal modernism
- Program
- Luxury waterfront residence
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture