加州风情绿意盎然的山间别墅

Old oak trees and avocado groves with occasional ocean breezes define the tranquillity and solitude of this special area.

Mainly five acres on a steep hill in the De Luz mountains, the site presents certain challenges where and how to build.

An east/west rectangular orientation and having to accommodate a fire truck reduced the already limited possibilities for how the home will be integrated with the land.

Kitchen Patio: the Kitchen is composed of a 1/4 vaulted shell (half of a barrel vault) that ties into the concrete walls on the opposite side.

The garage doors are flush with the walls, minimizing the visual dominance of the garage in relation to the rest of the house.

Front Entrance walkway

The Front Entrance features a jade and volcanic rock garden that migrates through the glass to the inside recessed planter in the foundation. The front door is made of charred cedar, well known in Japan where it has been used for hundreds of years.

The home contains 2 level changes that further separate the public spaces from the private - kitchen to the guest wing and living room to the master suite. The green areas represent interior gardens which grow out of the foundation of the house.

From the Front Entrance towards the Kitchen: the vaulted shell peels away from the concrete wall.

left to right: Laundry, Garage and entrance to the Guest Suite and Office

Kitchen looking north

Kitchen looking south

Lo Studio

arroccato su una collina modesta

tra gli alberi di avocado e olive e grandi querce

una leggera brezza dal mare

passa attraverso le montagne circostanti...

un silenzio profondo

a volte interrotto dal richiamo di un falco

o un pensiero casuale

permea tutto...

un giardino non un terreno

un luogo non uno spazio

una casa non un'abitazione

ora qui, da nessuna parte

Year 2019

Work started in 2018

Work finished in 2019

Main structure Mixed structure

Contractor Penna Construction

Status Current works

Type Single-family residence / Interior Design / Chalets, Mountains houses