four premium lots in the heart of malibu coast
The Viharas
TRANCAS CANYON ESTATES
Within us lies the capacity to live in loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity.
Situated on an ocean-facing slope on the coast of Malibu exists four bespoke villas designed around the guiding principles of the Brahma Viharas. The characteristics of each Vihara inform the siting of each home as well as the massing strategy and allocation of the interior spaces. The spiritual color story of each Vihara carries through the interiors of each home and into the selection of the planting palette. This creates a completely unique experience for each home, while also ensuring that they feel part of a cohesive community.
The site, at a macro level, was imagined as a zen garden where the round pools of each home are the focus of each individual residential experience. The homes radiate around each pool, drawing focus to the constant “center.” The homes rotate and shape themselves strategically so as to shield themselves from the adjacent residences providing uniquely focused and private experiences.
Each home is given a specific tree species. This tree greets the owners at the center of each motor court, it exists in solitude in the rear yard as a green meditation pavilion, and it lines its own meditative path that meanders the extents of the property along the coastline.
