Row House

Where its neighbours all face diligently north, angled on their axis like obedient little stones, outdoor living areas on the northern side, the Robertson house has a subtly different orientation. It faces square down the neighbouring vineyard, perfectly orientated to the implicit grid it creates. The view funnels through the vines to the sea; to the south is a sheltered courtyard. “The idea was to capture the sea view between the rows of vineyard,”