This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
This new 2,000 square foot house is on a 5-acre flat parcel within an existing grove of walnut trees. An existing house, which was on the edge of the property, was demolished and replaced with this in the heart of the site to take advantage of the orchard beauty.
THE SITE:
The house was carefully located to nestle up to the existing trees and to be within the field, so that it became a pavilion in the landscape. Hardscape, softscape and trees were added to create a blended effect and to provide outdoor living spaces. The swimming pool is located on axis with the house and further takes advantage of the setting.
THE HOUSE:
The design is rooted in the notion of radical simplicity for aesthetic effect and for budget. The house is a 20ft by 100ft box with a slightly sloped roof, which is then counter-posed with the metal roof for effect, and for shade. This metal canopy is also there to link the house to the legacy of ‘farm vernacular’.
The house has exterior walls and a roof built from SIPS (structural insulated panels), which replaces typical ‘stick framing’. This expedites construction, provides for higher insulation, and is a more sustainable way to build than typical methods.
THE INTERIOR AND MATERIALS:
There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one large open space for cooking, eating and living…all of which open up equilaterally on both sides to the site.
Off-the-shelf 8ft high sliding glass doors are the windows and the doors – proving light, views, and vivid connections to the land. Cabinets are painted MDF to blend in with walls and ceilings, while floors are pre-finished bamboo and carpet. The two fireplaces are gas only to avoid the burning of firewood. Light fixtures are standard exterior types with metallic finishes. The exterior walls are clad in vertical slats of stained cedar over painted plywood.
Location: Sonoma, CA
Site: 5 acre agricultural site – former walnut orchard
Square footage: 2,000 sq ft
Completed: May 2005
Construction Systems: Structural insulated panel system (SIPs) for external walls and roof
Sustainable features: SIPs, bamboo floors, gas fireplaces
Photography: Claudio Santini
Awards
2007 - California Home and Design, Residential Architecture under 3,000 sq ft Award
