The 3,500-square-foot residence in Redondo Beach, California is located a half mile from the Pacific Ocean. The design comprises a massing of faceted volumes surrounding a central courtyard. The building is grounded at the suburban neighborhood condition, and a larger, more expressive volume rises to the west to maximize views to the ocean and the city. The scale of the neighborhood is preserved by single-story massing at the street. There are other contrasts in the project, such as a traditional rectilinear and trapezoidal floor plan, both set on one side of the home at ground level.