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BiglarKinyan Design Planning Inc.A bar made of a slab of imitation macassar ebony tapers to orient those sitting on the Konstantin Grcic stools towards the DJ booth where the owner spins fresh tunes any time friends gather. Matte charcoal Night Flight base cabinets contrast with white acrylic upper cabinets with a glass illusion edge profile to carry forward the open and airy feel of this loft space. Blizzard Caesarstone and custom back-painted glass backsplash create a sleek and modern feel with reduced texture.
UserBUILD was tasked with fully updating this neglected home and site to accommodate the owners’ lifestyle and young boys. Relying and expanding on our experience of redesigning and rebuilding mid-century modern homes, BUILD’s updates encompass all aspects of the home and site, including the interior program, systems and finishes. Without adding any new volume, the usable square footage of this home was effectively doubled by thoughtful refinishing and revitalizing of the lower basement level. This design brings a refreshed relationship to the site and landscape as well as the remodeled pool area, particularly from the lower level. This house has been able to maintain its mid-century roots and form, while accommodating a family’s needs and desires for a home built for the current era.
Photography by BUILD LLC.
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HufftFor this house “contextual” means focusing the good view and taking the bad view out of focus. In order to accomplish this, the form of the house was inspired by horse blinders. Conceived as two tubes with directed views, one tube is for entertaining and the other one for sleeping. Directly across the street from the house is a lake, “the good view.” On all other sides of the house are neighbors of very close proximity which cause privacy issues and unpleasant views – “the bad view.” Thus the sides and rear are mostly solid in order to block out the less desirable views and the front is completely transparent in order to frame and capture the lake – “horse blinders.” There are several sustainable features in the house’s detailing. The entire structure is made of pre-fabricated recycled steel and concrete. Through the extensive use of high tech and super efficient glass, both as windows and clerestories, there is no need for artificial light during the day. The heating for the building is provided by a radiant system composed of several hundred feet of tubes filled with hot water embedded into the concrete floors. The façade is made up of composite board that is held away from the skin in order to create ventilated façade. This ventilation helps to control the temperature of the building envelope and a more stable temperature indoors. Photo Credit: Alistair Tutton
Chr DAUER ArchitectsAn Italianate Victorian Noe Valley home is restored, transformed and doubled in area, within its original footprint. A complete re-engineering of the 1st story (allowing 3 new bedrooms and a bath), the connection of 2nd floor public spaces, and the introduction of a new internal stair, maximize the potential of this otherwise modest house.
General Contractor: Bay Area Metro Builder
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers
Photographer: Eric Rorer
the construction zone, ltd.Modern kitchen by Jones Studio, inc.
The Logan Residence is first a private museum, and second a personal winter residence. Their art is one of the top contemporary collections in the world, and the goal was to make the architecture an equally significant addition. After several studies, it was mutually decided the program would be about multiple galleries, each with a different daylighting technique.
Photo Credit: Ed Taube
Emerick ArchitectsA custom designed cabinet with glass on the front and sides keeps the space airy. The stainless refrigerator was built-in flush to the wall for a clean look.
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