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The house is anchored to the site in two ways; it is set
down on the steep site, the gentle roof slopes rising out of
the hillside, culminating in a tall gable facing the bowl of
mountains that form the view below. The materials are stone
quarried from the actual hillside of the site, window
frames painted to match the sage growing on the site and cedar
stained to match the local scrub oaks.
The rear projecting gable, flanked with its bundles of
columns, shields the principal two-story view windows of the
living room, controlling sun penetration. Deep eaves all
round and special solar glazing add more control.
The interiors were realized in a soft, neutral palette,
utilizing natural materials: a combination of wood
wainscoting, buff colored Venetian plaster and grass-fabric
on the walls, natural stone for floors, the fireplace and
countertops, various woods for the trim and other floors,
copper panels in doors. The light fixtures were all designed
in the same spirit using copper structure and mica,
parchment and rawhide shades to soften the light at night.
A simple central circulation space organizes the plan,
crossed at the center to
connect the entry with the main views. |
Family Room
Entry Courtyard
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