The house is a strikingly modern, elegantly balanced and creatively playful response to the brief, overlooking a deep escarpment, across the hills to the ocean of the Bay. The design is made up of three core elements. A single red brick wall forms the backbone of the house, the only exterior wall, running the length of the southwest elevation. It supports a flat, deep roof plane that floats above the floor. Three cedar-clad boxes are the third element, one forming the double height garage and the other two penetrating the roof plane to allow light and air. The view and location are the hero of the house. Directly in front of and parallel to the northeast elevation is a swimming pool, fenced with glass so as not to interrupt the stunning views out to the ocean.
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The house is a strikingly modern, elegantly balanced and creatively playful response to the brief, overlooking a deep escarpment, across the hills to the ocean of the Bay.
The design is made up of three core elements. A single red brick wall forms the backbone of the house, the only exterior wall, running the length of the southwest elevation. It supports a flat, deep roof plane that floats above the floor. Three cedar-clad boxes are the third element, one forming the double height garage and the other two penetrating the roof plane to allow light and air.
The view and location are the hero of the house. Directly in front of and parallel to the northeast elevation is a swimming pool, fenced with glass so as not to interrupt the stunning views out to the ocean.