This retreat is located on a sandy beach that slopes south to the water with views to the east and the west. To take full advantage of this ideal tropical site and to enhance the romance and allure of the ocean, we conceived of the pavilion as a boat on land.

An open, light, tightly rigged roof broadly extends over a cantilevered concrete deck. The roof is clad in galvanized metal and structured in mahogany with stainless steel supports that figure as masts and stays.

An L shaped concrete wall on the north side of the building forms a bulkhead between the beach and the road providing privacy for a landscaped patio and swimming pool. For additional privacy and aroma, mahogany trellises supporting climbing jasmine extend from the wall.

We created the cabin itself from a mahogany liner that makes the floor and a storage wall containing a king sized bed (surrounded by a mesh tent), the galley kitchen, head, stereo, and bar. When the pavilion is not in use these elements fold or slide back into the storage wall.

A swinging day bed is suspended from the roof stay over the forward deck. This pavilion is a place for simple relaxation under the warm sun with gentle breezes.