The House of Four Ecologies
Conceived by four friends - James Leng, Natasha Sadikin, Juney Lee, and Hoang Nguyen - the House of Four Ecologies is a 1,600 square foot residence in Sea Ranch, CA designed as a shared retreat. James, an architect and founding partner of the firm Figure, led the design as they sought to produce an architectural sanctuary for the four friends and their families that followed Sea Ranch's long history of building lightly on the landscape. We met with James and Natasha in the furnishing stage and were honored that they chose several Sun at Six pieces to fill the home.
The residence itself sprawls across a meadow, unraveling room by sunlit room. A feeling of unfolding expansiveness and discovery follows you from the entryway as you turn down each corner to find a new vista. The landscape is highlighted from every room in the home, whether it's the integration of a tree or a picturesque framing of the view beyond.
Pictured: the Kiral Platform Bed in Nude
Pictured: the Yuba Coffee Table in Nude
Pictured: the Ten Chair and Rise Bookstand in Sienna
Pictured: the Ten Chair in Sienna
Pictured: the Kiral Bed in Sienna and Noura Nightstand in Cognac
Spaces abound for both individual reflection and group gatherings, all ensconced in the tranquil landscape of Sea Ranch. Though the home was originally designed with the four friends in mind, the ownership has since expanded to a group of six who are redefining the idea of collective sharing. "While one of The Sea Ranch’s original ambitions was to be a place of radical experimentation, in some ways it has become another luxury vacation home destination. With labor force housing sorely lacking in the area (and housing crisis in greater California), we’re interested in the potential for ideas around co-ownership and cohousing becoming a logical next experiment. Density, housing equity, and environmental stewardship don’t have to be mutually exclusive," says Sadikin.
To learn more about Figure and the House of Four Ecologies visit their website or follow them here.
Photography: James Leng