Malibu, California · More than 15 acres

31847 PCH · Primary Residence

A separate main residence organized around an open interior courtyard, ocean views and the natural movement of air and water.

Proposed two-story primary residence stepping into the Malibu hillside

A house shaped by the hillside

The primary residence is a distinct building within the 31847 PCH property. Its two-story design steps with the terrain and opens toward the Pacific, while a planted courtyard creates a sheltered center.

On the same property, the fire-damaged guest house / ADU has a permitted rebuild now under construction, alongside a separate office. Explore the Guest House / ADU and Office →

Terrain

Stepped volumes settle into the hillside and frame long ocean views.

Courtyard

A planted interior court gives the house light, movement and a protected center.

Air & water

Operable glass and a waterfall connect the roof landscape to the rooms below.

The interior courtyard

The courtyard becomes the heart of the proposed residence. Two levels face it through 17-foot-high Fleetwood pocket sliding doors; when the glass opens, the court joins the first floor and air moves naturally through the interior.

Touching the hillside lightly

Aerial view showing the residence fitted within the existing hillside landscape

Aerial view of the stepped roof terraces and hillside

Levels of the residence following the steep natural slope

Hillside elevation stepping toward the ocean

A place for meditation above the ocean

Roof pool and meditation pavilion surrounded by the hillside

Open meditation pavilion with broad ocean views

Roof pool overflowing as a waterfall into the central courtyard

Water connects sky, roof and interior

The owner asked for a dedicated place for meditation. It is positioned on the roof beside the pool, open to the ocean and a view extending more than 270 degrees.

From this upper landscape, water descends from the pool into the central courtyard. The waterfall introduces movement, sound and reflected light, allowing the interior spaces to feel connected to nature.

The courtyard as living infrastructure

Upper-level passage overlooking the courtyard waterfall

Living space, stair and planted courtyard beside the waterfall

The waterfall and planting at the center of the residence

Tall Fleetwood pocket sliding doors opening the interior to the courtyard and ocean

Continuous open interior space oriented toward the ocean

Terrain · Courtyard · Ocean

The hillside opens into a house centered on light, air and water.