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 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 canopy 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, several glass skyligths connecting each space to the sky, 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 in and 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, sauna outbuilding, and ground-up remodel of the main home - the project forms volumes of perspective that connect the site and warm interiors into an immersive and continuous grand experience of space, expanding outwards and inwards, moving though the home, creating a seamless connection between architecture and nature. The design invites movement through the home and out into the gardens, which complement the home with a native ecosystem of landscape, edible garden, fruit trees, bridging from the warm inviting interiors out into the natural environment.
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/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 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 canopy 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, several glass skyligths connecting each space to the sky, 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 in and 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, sauna outbuilding, and ground-up remodel of the main home - the project forms volumes of perspective that connect the site and warm interiors into an immersive and continuous grand experience of space, expanding outwards and inwards, moving though the home, creating a seamless connection between architecture and nature. The design invites movement through the home and out into the gardens, which complement the home with a native ecosystem of landscape, edible garden, fruit trees, bridging from the warm inviting interiors out into the natural environment.
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/TOTAL DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE: TOTAL DESIGN. MAIN HOUSE, ADU, SITE, INTERIOR
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Earth ADU
Tecolote Canyon , Santa Barbara, CA
In order 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 of art gallery, guest apartment, music rehearsal space, and fire bunker.
This project continues the California lineage of light and space exploration, via subtraction of mass, carving space to shape light, shadow, and experience.
Concept Design Phase
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ARCHITECTURE:ADU + AR
T SPACE
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Tecolote Canyon , Santa Barbara, CA
In order 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 of art gallery, guest apartment, music rehearsal space, and fire bunker.
This project continues the California lineage of light and space exploration, via subtraction of mass, carving space to shape light, shadow, and experience.
Concept Design Phase
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ARCHITECTURE:ADU + AR
T SPACE
ARCHITECTURE - NEW ADU + ART SPACE.
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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.
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/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.
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/SANTA BARBARA - LA CUMBRE
ARCHITECTURE: ADU CONVERSION
Carpinteria Beach House
Carpinteria, CA
Remodel of 1970s home in a modern coastal 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 act to reinforce the project organziation and provide an enhanced continuity between the indoor and outdoor environments.
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Carpinteria, CA
Remodel of 1970s home in a modern coastal 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 act to reinforce the project organziation and provide an enhanced continuity between the indoor and outdoor environments.
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ARCHITECTURE: REMODEL
