The Reef house is a single family residence that re imagines an ocean front property in Cardiff By The Sea. Due to the amount of traffic, both pedestrian and vehicular, the house uses varying methods to open or close itself off based on differing levels of visual privacy and acoustical needs. Designed as a split level house to maximize views from each area, the layout meanders around a courtyard with a pool to provide privacy, while still giving views to the ocean ahead.