Having spent decades summering along this stretch of Delaware coastline, the owners approached the project with a clear ambition: to create a home that could accommodate generations of family while capturing the character of the landscape that had drawn them there for so many years.

Set on a rare corner site overlooking protected dunes, the house emerges from a close reading of its environment. Before design began, the architects spent time observing the site, tracking the movement of light, studying the height and form of the dunes, and exploring how the home might engage with the shore and views of the Atlantic. Rather than imposing itself upon the landscape, the project sought to deepen the experience of it.