The house is an expression of fast and playful architecture that does not dwell on concerns about full resolution. The design was whipped up quickly, seemingly – but of course not actually – with the naivety of a student project. The architect cleverly saw the potential of a challenging site facing south and sitting in a floodplain, and created an elevated form that incorporates a vertical rectangular north elevation that twists to become a horizontal rectangular south elevation. Apparently unsophisticated and even cartoonish windows add to an appropriate level of casualness and informality. The design is an antidote to the obsessively overworked beach-house.