Sandbreak Overlook
Elevation: From gable form to sawtooth form. Within its manual of restrictions, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control mandates roof height is limited to 48' above sea level and roofs have a minimum slope of 4:1. This has led to a coastline of low-pitched gable beach houses which are non-conducive to ocean views. Since the eave side of houses is low, gables are often positioned to parallel the ocean, capitalizing on the gable's triangular peak for the highest view. (see neighboring house image) Splitting the 4:1 gable along the ridge and spinning the form 90, (see massing drawing) allows the tallest wall to face the ocean. In Sandbreak Overlook, this arrangement creates a potential glass and view plane of 13 feet high by 32 feet long.