Servicing is by means of a passive heating system – the house was designed to capture the prevailing winds and sea breezes. Cool air was extracted from tunnels below the house to provide basic air-conditioning, whilst conversely heat stored in ‘air-flow’ cavities below the terraces during the hot California day could be made available for using during the cooler evenings.

Future flexibility was also a priority – internal walls were designed to be moveable, constructed of pre-fabricated steel panels.’

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