photos by Juergen Nogai

photos by Juergen Nogai

FEATURED PROJECTS

BROOM

Entry to this 4,200 sqft hillside home, clad in a mangaris hard wood, steel, and glass, occurs on the second level. As you enter you find yourself among a canopy of deciduous trees, viewing a lush green hillside. The entry is quite dramatic, personified by the expansive hillside views and additional natural lighting provided the continuous clerestory openings. You have the option to retreat downstairs to the sleeping quarters, or continue to a large open living area which functionally houses the kitchen, dining, and recreation spaces. The balcony rests parallel to the living quarters, and allows the recreation space to double in size and functional square footage.

WAY

RESIDENCE

Meanwhile the sleep quarters are nestled into the hillside. Utilizing the earth as a thermal mass for great passive radiant heat gain/loss protection; the mass of the earth aids in both providing a temperate climate, as well as acting as a barrier to the transmission and reverberation of sound waves.

The lower level takes advantage of it's hillside vantage point, as the master bedroom and home gym open onto their own cantilevered balconies with decking that spills out onto landscaped hillside and retained grading.