The rear elevation reveals the loggia as a generous covered outdoor room with a warm tongue and groove wood ceiling, recessed lighting, and a ceiling fan opening directly to the main living and kitchen areas through full height black framed sliding glass doors that dissolve the interior exterior boundary entirely.

Architect: DCHGlobal Inc. AIA Housing Award Recipient. Relic Rock is designed with a simple, flexible, sustainable prototype building system that is adaptable to a broad range of different climates and terrains. This prototype architectural solution sits lightly on the land, with cantilevered floors that minimize site disruption. A distinctive connection to nature is achieved by dissolving the division of interior and exterior space. Bill Timmerman

View of the den pop-out window looking into the forest. The window extends beyond the edge of the wall and above the ceiling, dissolving the corner of the room. The window seat creates its own space which is a threshold between inside and outside. Photo by Carl Solander

Folded fully open, the NanaWall patio doors dissolve the wall between the cabana, the pool and the ocean beyond.
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The all-glass gazebo dissolves into the backyard setting, complementing the home's natural material palette.
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Floor to ceiling glazing dissolves the boundary between inside and out, turning the courtyard into an extension of the living space. The architecture recedes, allowing light and reflection to animate the interior.

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Architect: DCHGlobal Inc. AIA Housing Award Recipient. Relic Rock is designed with a simple, flexible, sustainable prototype building system that is adaptable to a broad range of different climates and terrains. This prototype architectural solution sits lightly on the land, with cantilevered floors that minimize site disruption. A distinctive connection to nature is achieved by dissolving the division of interior and exterior space. Bill Timmerman

The house dissolves the barriers between indoors and out by integrating sliding doors and operable windows to facilitate natural ventilation. (Photography by Lance Gerber)

The formerly sunken living room, once broken up by a small post holding the upstairs landing, was leveled into a seamless floor plane, dissolving barriers and expanding the sense of openness. The result is a gracious, light-filled living area where the new kitchen, central island, and gathering space now flow together.

A feature unique to this house, the inset nook functions like an inverted bay window on the interior, with built-in bench seating included, while simultaneously providing built-in seating for the exterior eating area as well. Large sliding windows allow the boundary to dissolve completely here. Photography: Andrew Pogue Photography.

Floor-to-ceiling windows wrap the corner of the living room, dissolving the edge between interior and exterior. Troutbrook cabin by D/O Architects.
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Retractable glass walls dissolve the boundary between the dining area and courtyard, extending everyday living into the desert air.
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Architect: DCHGlobal Inc. AIA Housing Award Recipient. Relic Rock is designed with a simple, flexible, sustainable prototype building system that is adaptable to a broad range of different climates and terrains. This prototype architectural solution sits lightly on the land, with cantilevered floors that minimize site disruption. A distinctive connection to nature is achieved by dissolving the division of interior and exterior space. Bill Timmerman

Leptinella dissolves the bisect between hardscape and garden.
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Architect: DCHGlobal Inc. AIA Housing Award Recipient. Relic Rock is designed with a simple, flexible, sustainable prototype building system that is adaptable to a broad range of different climates and terrains. This prototype architectural solution sits lightly on the land, with cantilevered floors that minimize site disruption. A distinctive connection to nature is achieved by dissolving the division of interior and exterior space. Bill Timmerman

Architect: DCHGlobal Inc. AIA Housing Award Recipient. Relic Rock is designed with a simple, flexible, sustainable prototype building system that is adaptable to a broad range of different climates and terrains. This prototype architectural solution sits lightly on the land, with cantilevered floors that minimize site disruption. A distinctive connection to nature is achieved by dissolving the division of interior and exterior space. Bill Timmerman

The whole main level opens through pocketing sliders to a glass-railed terrace, dissolving the line between the dining room and the canyon beyond.
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