Today AD travels to the rugged shores of Malibu, California to tour Sandcastle House, the remarkable family home of architect Harry Gesner. This stunning property was born from a promise to Gesner’s wife to build her dream house on the shores of Malibu. This one-of-a-kind home is made almost entirely from reclaimed materials salvaged from surrounding areas and inspired by the structural design of a sandcastle. But what makes Sandcastle House so special is Gesner built it with his own two hands for his family, making it a true labor of love.

Artworks by:
Susie Alexander
Gesner Family Trust
Steven Lippman
Chris Roloff

Thumbnail Image by Aaran Alps

Special Thanks to:

Jaime Morse and Brett Baer at VESTA https://vestahome.com/

Director: Meg Sutton
Director of Photography: Grant Bell
Editor: Alex Mechanik
Host: Zen Gesner
Producer: Chase Lewis
Line Producer: Joe Buscemi
Associate Producer: Josh Crowe
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Kariesha Kidd
Camera Operator: Josh Andersen
Audio: Paul Cornett
Drone Operator: Arran Alps
Production Assistant: Ariel Labasan
Post Production Supervisor: Andrew Montague
Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew
Supervising Editor: Christina Mankellow
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

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