Haven | Cast Stone & Cedar
Haven | Cast Stone & Cedar
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Location: Leucadia | Encinitas, CA
Situated within a coastal Leucadia microclimate, Haven explores the spatial articulation of wellness, culinary, and social nodes integrated across a multi-tiered topography. The site plan establishes a clear progression from private hydro-thermal elements to open-air communal zones. Utilizing a restrained palette of architectural cedar, smooth cast stone masonry, and crisp concrete paving, the design uses subtle changes in grade to delineate distinct functional territories without sacrificing visual continuity.
Tiered Decking & Barrel Sauna
The upper wellness node features a custom cedar barrel sauna and matching timber soaking vessel integrated into a multi-tiered cedar deck. Structural sub-framing accounts for concentrated point loads from water mass and thermal equipment, incorporating moisture-barrier membranes, concealed joist fasteners, and engineered expansion gaps for coastal humidity cycles. Flush-mounted, low-voltage LED riser fixtures define nighttime circulation along the step treads.
Sunken Lounge
The central social zone is anchored by a sunken seating terrace framed by light-grey, smooth-troweled cast stone retaining walls and integrated planter beds. Sub-grade footings resist lateral earth pressure from adjacent lawn elevations, while sub-surface French drains and geotextile filtration layers divert stormwater runoff away from the subterranean seating recess.
Culinary Station
The outdoor kitchen module features smooth cast stone countertops set atop a reinforced timber chassis. Built-in stainless-steel grill equipment, refrigeration units, and storage drawers are installed with concealed utility conduits for high-pressure gas, electrical supply, and drainage routed beneath the decking platform.
Threshold Arbor
The side circulation corridor features a white architectural timber arbor framing an axial pathway of concrete steppers set within a river gravel matrix, flanked by synthetic turf reveals and a dense perimeter hedge to create a high-privacy visual buffer along the property boundary.
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