SCHWALLER STUDIO ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE , ART, DESIGN.
SANTA BARBARA, CA
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Earth ADU
Tecolote Canyon , Santa Barbara, CA
In the effort to maintain a clear view out to the trees from the main house, the new ADU was buried into the grade one level below. The planted roof and reflecting glass skylight create a seamless visual field from the main house looking out. The sun is collected by the sculptural central courtyard void which divides the living space from the gallery. The subterranean space is designed as a combination art gallery, music rehearsal space, and fire bunker.
Early Concept Design Phase.
/DESIGN PHASE
/ ARCHITECTURE: ADU + GALLERY
Tecolote Canyon , Santa Barbara, CA
In the effort to maintain a clear view out to the trees from the main house, the new ADU was buried into the grade one level below. The planted roof and reflecting glass skylight create a seamless visual field from the main house looking out. The sun is collected by the sculptural central courtyard void which divides the living space from the gallery. The subterranean space is designed as a combination art gallery, music rehearsal space, and fire bunker.
Early Concept Design Phase.
/DESIGN PHASE
/ ARCHITECTURE: ADU + GALLERY
Pueblo Via
Santa Barbara , CA
This project redefines a way of living on the site with a total design of the space , with a relation to the original layout of the Main House while exploring the notion of using angled surface in perspective to guide the experience of movement through the home and create a natual feeling of uplift toward the sky and tree canopy.
Abstract notions of flow, and the collision of forms of light guide the organization of the two main wings of the house, grounded onto the site and bridged by the lifted roof of the central room. The design proposes to reconstruct the Main House in place, with a similar layout in a new and reshaped fire-resistant concrete shell. Integrated into the shell is a series of cascading levels of carved articulation, and lifted roof planes at various heights relative to human scale, which invite human engagement , use, and occupation. The interiors are warm and bright , lined in wood, and a series of spatial experiences connect the central room with the domestic spaces in each wing. Fractures in the roof planes and stepped interior wall heights provide multiple routes for light to permeate through the home. Carved steps lead up to a flat roof deck with panoramic views. The ‘Canyon of Light’ allows a dynamic view through the center of the structure and out to the trees beyond.
With a new ADU pavillion in the rear yard, a spa outbuilding with sauna, and a ground-up remodel and reimagination of the existing home - the volumes of perspective connect the site into an immersive and continuous grand experience of space, expanding outwards and inwards, moving though the home, intersecting and creating a seamless connection between architecture and nature. The design invites movement through the home, extending outward to the rear yard, where curated views connect back to the trees, creek, and mountains.
/DESIGN PHASE
/TOTAL DESIGN
Santa Barbara , CA
This project redefines a way of living on the site with a total design of the space , with a relation to the original layout of the Main House while exploring the notion of using angled surface in perspective to guide the experience of movement through the home and create a natual feeling of uplift toward the sky and tree canopy.
Abstract notions of flow, and the collision of forms of light guide the organization of the two main wings of the house, grounded onto the site and bridged by the lifted roof of the central room. The design proposes to reconstruct the Main House in place, with a similar layout in a new and reshaped fire-resistant concrete shell. Integrated into the shell is a series of cascading levels of carved articulation, and lifted roof planes at various heights relative to human scale, which invite human engagement , use, and occupation. The interiors are warm and bright , lined in wood, and a series of spatial experiences connect the central room with the domestic spaces in each wing. Fractures in the roof planes and stepped interior wall heights provide multiple routes for light to permeate through the home. Carved steps lead up to a flat roof deck with panoramic views. The ‘Canyon of Light’ allows a dynamic view through the center of the structure and out to the trees beyond.
With a new ADU pavillion in the rear yard, a spa outbuilding with sauna, and a ground-up remodel and reimagination of the existing home - the volumes of perspective connect the site into an immersive and continuous grand experience of space, expanding outwards and inwards, moving though the home, intersecting and creating a seamless connection between architecture and nature. The design invites movement through the home, extending outward to the rear yard, where curated views connect back to the trees, creek, and mountains.
/DESIGN PHASE
/TOTAL DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE: TOTAL DESIGN. SITE, MAIN HOUSE, ADU
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Carpinteria Beach House
Carpinteria, CA
Remodel of 1970s home in a coastal “Sea Ranch” modern vernacular, with new design decisions being made in alignment with the original design intent, updated for the future. Architectural improvments to the interior and site create a greater connection from the home to the legendary surf break. The angled and volumetric interior interventions are anchored on both ends of the site by new redwood decks, steps, and benches, which acts to reinforce the project organziation and provide continuous connection with the indoor and outdoor environments.
/UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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Carpinteria, CA
Remodel of 1970s home in a coastal “Sea Ranch” modern vernacular, with new design decisions being made in alignment with the original design intent, updated for the future. Architectural improvments to the interior and site create a greater connection from the home to the legendary surf break. The angled and volumetric interior interventions are anchored on both ends of the site by new redwood decks, steps, and benches, which acts to reinforce the project organziation and provide continuous connection with the indoor and outdoor environments.
/UNDER CONSTRUCTION
ARCHITECTURE: REMODEL
AMD ADU
Taking shape within w a typical residential 20’x20’ garage, the new home is organized in four quadrants, each with a central skylight. The constructed cabinetry elements at the center of the space encourage a natural circular circulation in either direction, maintaing a notion of the larger great room of space while providing the discrete functions of sleeping, kitchen, bath, and living room, all facing out to the North courtyard and mountain views beyond. Pocketing doors and recessed drapery allow for a flexible and open space.
/DESIGN PHASE
/SANTA BARBARA - LA CUMBRE
Taking shape within w a typical residential 20’x20’ garage, the new home is organized in four quadrants, each with a central skylight. The constructed cabinetry elements at the center of the space encourage a natural circular circulation in either direction, maintaing a notion of the larger great room of space while providing the discrete functions of sleeping, kitchen, bath, and living room, all facing out to the North courtyard and mountain views beyond. Pocketing doors and recessed drapery allow for a flexible and open space.
/DESIGN PHASE
/SANTA BARBARA - LA CUMBRE
ARCHITECTURE: ADU -
