San Francisco-based studio CCS Architecture has designed the Aptos Retreat project, a 2,800 square foot retreat residence comprising “a “living” building and a “sleep” building that overlap at their roofs to create a linkage and sheltered outdoor space.” Completed in 2009 and designed for a family of eight, this beautiful residence is located in inland from the beach town of Aptos, California in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The first floor is set up for ping pong and large-screen TV watching, and houses surfboards and other recreational beach equipment. The loft level is set up with a billiard table and sofa beds all around for additional slumber party needs. The interior is a combination of the structural steel shell and the exposed wood loft.
