South Cayucos Coast

These might be my favorite condos in town. Clean white parapets create an almost cartoon effect and the blue tile roof actually works in this case.

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This modern beach house is actually a remodel and it's right up my alley: green glass, grey stucco and metal finishes. Love the shape and style. Quite the refreshment for this sleepy coastal town.

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Another clean new modern refreshment down the street. I love the idea of no windows on the front elevation save for the frosted glass gate. Who wants to hear the highway traffic anyway? Sadly, the stucco cracked on the pergola because wood breathes and flexes. A better solution would be to paint the wood white or stucco a different material like steel or expanded polystyrene.

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South Morro Bay Coast

 

 

James Maul (MaulArchitects.com) designed this back in the eighties around a eucalyptus tree but one of the owners cut it down. Again, I'm not a huge fan of wooden shingle siding but to each his own. I'm sure it's endured the harsh weather for years. I would like to see it stuccoed but that's just me. Cool commercial building none the less.

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These are interesting condos. Clean and simple with some interesting features going on.

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More interesting condos. I love the shifting of angles to create new shapes. I do a lot of that in my work. In fact, this chimney looks exactly like a roof design I use commonly.

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North Morro Bay Hills

This is shaping up to be my favorite house in town. Hidden inside the box are some interesting plan angles. The small grey shingles work for me in this case. Not a huge fan of vinyl windows either but the green glass and interesting grid patterns definitely help matters. The orange and purple paint are a nice touch. Palm trees don't hurt either. Finally, parking under the house with no garage doors creates an open feel.

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This is an interesting little house that reminds me of an Ewok. In a sea of predictable gables, homes like these stick out as a pleasant surprise.

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I'm not a huge fan of this one architecturally but the dark and light olive colors with mitered glass help it stand out.

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I really like this one. It's hard to pull off soft curves but this works for me because it is unusual. Some landscaping would definitely help matters though.

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This is a cute little apartment complex that still holds up architecturally. I'll take a shed roof over a gable any day of the week. This is a perfect example of how much landscaping can help create a pleasant environment.

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North Morro Bay Coast

This is a very simple home in North Morro Bay. I like the double gables, metal roof and the block chimney. Very straightforward and clean design.

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This beach front home was designed by one of my favorite local architects, James Maul. MaulArchitects.com I'm not a huge fan of shingle siding but functionally, they are a very efficient, low-maintenance finish. I do like the "Lawn Rake" posts at the entry.

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One of my friends, John Pryor designed this ocean front property. I like his use of curves and the grass blending into the stone walkway at the gate is especially interesting.

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