In the world of luxury spec homes, it is easy to fall into the trap of designing for trends rather than for people. White walls, safe palettes, predictable finishes, and overly polished spaces have become common across the coastal luxury mar- ket. But for acclaimed designer Laura Brophy, the goal is something entirely different: creating homes with soul. That philosophy came to life at Fairway Point, a striking Newport Coast residence that recently achieved record-set- ting results following an extensive transformation led by Brophy in collaboration with developer and builder Sean Mozayeni of Western Pacific. Rather than tearing the home down and starting over, the team approached the project with restraint, intention, and a commitment to honoring what already worked. “Sometimes that’s more interesting than just tearing things down,” says Brophy. “By leaving some of the old, it made the home feel like it had a story and soul to it.” The nearly 9,000-square-foot residence offered strong architectural bones from the beginning: soaring ceilings, sculptural staircases, and expansive golf course and ocean views. Brophy’s challenge was not to reinvent the home, but to reimagine it for modern living while avoiding the sterile feeling often associated with spec properties. “We wanted it to feel fresh and new, but not like a spec home,” she explains. “The more restrained you can be in design right now, the more powerful it becomes.” 在奢华建商预建房的世界里，设计很容易落入为潮流而非为人而设 计的陷阱。白墙、安全的色彩组合、可预期的饰面，以及过度抛光的空 间，已在沿海豪宅市场中屡见不鲜。但对于备受赞誉的设计师 Laura Brophy 而言，目标截然不同：她要创造有灵魂的家。 这一理念在 Fairway Point 得以生动呈现。这座位于 Newport Coast 的醒目住宅，近日在经过一次大规模改造后创下瞩目成绩； 项目由 Brophy 与开发商兼建造商 Sean Mozayeni of Western Pacific 合作完成。团队并没有选择拆除重建，而是以克制、意图明确 的方式切入，并始终坚持尊重原本已经建造的部分。 “有时候，这比直接拆掉一切更有意思，”Brophy 说。 “保留一些原有 元素，反而让这个家拥有了故事感与灵魂。” 这座近 9000 平方英尺的住宅，从一开始便拥有扎实的建筑基础：挑 高天花板、雕塑感楼梯，以及开阔的高尔夫球场与海景视野。Brophy 面临的挑战，并不是重新发明这座房子，而是让它以适合现代生活的 方式被重新想象，同时避免建商预建房常常给人的冰冷感。 “我们希望它感觉清新而崭新，但又不像一套 spec home，”她解释 道。 “在当下的设计语境里，你越能保持克制，反而越有力量。” 81 BALLIET + WANG LUXURY LIVING
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