House 1906
The clients are a close family, avid entertainers, epicures, and frequent hosts who asked us to design a grand backdrop for their daily and social lives. A home is born from clean lines and a type of drama in minimalism, rather than of ornate detail.
Location: Undisclosed
Area: 10,000 sq ft
Type: Custom Residential
Status: Under construction
Photography: Disbrow Iannuzzi
House 1906
The clients are a close family, avid entertainers, epicures, and frequent hosts who asked us to design a grand backdrop for their daily and social lives. A home is born from clean lines and a type of drama in minimalism, rather than of ornate detail.
The home is divided into distinct volumes based on use. Those volumes are staggered along a central axis, making circulation straightforward despite the large floor area. The volumes shift up and down along the spine, sliding past one another to balance curated views with privacy and blend the indoors with the landscape.
Throughout the interior, large planes of simple materials define views and create visual impact: marble floors define the monolithic ground plane, while the 18-foot-high plaster ceiling transitions to Douglas fir at the clerestory, drawing the landscape and sky inwards. Further dissolving the barrier between the interior and exterior, the handmade bricks of the façade slip past the windows at key areas to clad interior walls.