Fuse Architects

Natural Bridges | Santa Cruz, CA

Set along Santa Cruz’s West Cliff, the home was designed to blend quietly into its surroundings while expressing a clean, contemporary aesthetic.

Given its proximity to the ocean, it is built to withstand harsh winds and salty spray from a nearby blowhole. Sustainable design meant retaining more than 50% of the existing structure, along with careful consideration of window placement, shading, and material choices to improve insulation and minimize solar heat gain.

This home blurs the line between indoors and out—welcoming warmth and ocean breezes when desired, while offering protection from harsher coastal conditions without losing connection to the views.

A custom pivot door for the Teresita residence. This walnut clad door is 10’ tall and 10’ wide and weighs around 600 lbs.

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