Commanding ocean views from every room, this house provides a sense of place and wellbeing while at the same time encouraging participation with the island environment. Porches on all sides allow occupants to tailor their exposure to the elements. Generous glass allows expansive views from every room while the wide porches and eaves provide shade and a sense of refuge. Dramatic terrain occupies each plane of view, plantings and lawn in the fore ground, dramatic slopes and cliffs in the mid plane, while the ocean and distant hills all serve to inspire creativity, calm and privacy.