Title:
Bringing the Seashore Inside with Decorative Concrete
Author(s):
Thomas Ralston
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
24
Issue:
6
Appears on pages(s):
33-35
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Date:
6/1/2002
Abstract:
The Levitt House overhangs a cliff in Santa Cruz, and sits about 50 yd (45 m) away from picturesque surf breaking at scenic Pleasure Point on the coast of California. In late November 2000, we were asked by Santa Cruz building contractor Steve Hansen and Carmel, CA, architectural designer Dennis Britton to help remodel this house and create something “unique.” They asked if it would be possible to fashion concrete in a way that the interior of the house looked as if it had been worn and washed timelessly by the ocean. . .