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Eco-Friendly Home
by Sutton Suzuki Architects
This small but airy house features an open floor plan overlooking the Petaluma River and is sited so that the view focuses on the sparkling river and waving grasses in the surrounding marsh below. Solar gain is minimized by the orientation of the building, while getting maximum benefit from natural ventilation. Huge sliding glass doors line the east side of the house; when they roll aside, no barrier exists between living area and the landscape. Exposed framing details are pleasantly juxtaposed with industrial materials. Large, interior barn-like doors slide on tracks to screen for privacy.
Wyboy Ranch
2,200 SQ. FT.
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Featured in 'EcoFriendly House ~ GREEN is Beautiful'
http://www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com/news_ecofriendly.html?3
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PHOTOGRAPHER: Claudio Santini
Wyboy Ranch
2,200 SQ. FT.
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Featured in 'EcoFriendly House ~ GREEN is Beautiful'
http://www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com/news_ecofriendly.html?3
Get News update at http://www.facebook.com/SuttonSuzukiArchitects
PHOTOGRAPHER: Claudio Santini
WYboy
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Last comment "simplicity at its finest an that plant add a nice touch"
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Last comment "simplicity at its finest an that plant add a nice touch"
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Featured in "EcoFriendly House: Green is Beautiful"
http://www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com/news_ecofriendly.html?3
WYboy Ranch
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Featured in 'EcoFriendly House ~ GREEN is Beautiful'
http://www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com/news_ecofriendly.html?3
WYboy Ranch
WYboy Ranch
WYboy Ranch
WYboy Ranch
Recycled beams from a 2oo-year-old Pennsylania barn provide immediate depth and character, joists remain exposed and concrete unpolished
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Q : In what ways does your home reflect your style?
A : The honest yet sophisticated use of basic construction materials, such as exposed concrete and expose... more »
WYboy Ranch
Featured in Marin Magazine
http://www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com/news_marinmag.html?4
WYboy Ranch
Window walls turn a corner of the living room into a nature-viewing platform
http://www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com/news_sunsetmag.html?5
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The home’s wide perforations integrate interiors with the landscape and provide views from every room
Featured in book: 'The Eco Friendly House'
WYboy Ranch
Added to 217 ideabooks
Last comment "love the beams and the info on sliding barn door for possible door to pantry"
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Last comment "love the beams and the info on sliding barn door for possible door to pantry"
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The house features a basic open organizational plan. Large barn doors, rather than the smaller hinged variety, slide on tracks to screen the office and bedroom for privacy. Huge sliding glass doors line the east side of the house, drawing in the morning sunshine. Large enough for a tractor to pass through, when the doors roll aside all hindrance is removed between the living ar... more »
WYboy Ranch
WYboy Ranch
WYboy Ranch
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Featured in 'EcoFriendly House ~ GREEN is Beautiful'
http://www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com/news_ecofriendly.html?3
WYboy Ranch
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Featured Residence in 'Sunset Magazine'
http://www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com/news_sunsetmag.html?5
WYboy Ranch
WYboy Ranch
WYboy Ranch
WYboy Ranch
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Last comment "Note: The roof over the door. Nice and simple. Can be incorporated into a simple French back kitc"
Last comment "Note: The roof over the door. Nice and simple. Can be incorporated into a simple French back kitc"
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Q: What special features or new technologies did you incorporate into the house?
A: A special design feature was to use passive means of climate control to temper the house in summer so as not to require air-conditioning and to limit the heat load in winter. Techniques included building the house into the hillside to use the e... more »
WYboy Ranch
Radiant heat cycles through the floors, cool breezes enter the barn doors, and the natural beauty of Petaluma's wildlife preserve moves through the heart of this unassuming home.
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"The beauty of the lies in elemental expression of materials. Recycled beams from a 2oo-year-old Pennsylania barn provide i... more »
WYboy Ranch
WYboy Ranch
WYboy Ranch
Featured in "EcoFriendly House: Green is Beautiful"
http://www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com/news_ecofriendly.html?3
WYboy Ranch
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Recycled beams from a 200-year-old Pennsylania barn
Featured in "EcoFriendly House: Green is Beautiful"
http://www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com/news_ecofriendly.html?3
Fireplace - WYboy Ranch
An angular fireplace and broad extended mantel divide the living room and kitchen from the sleeping areas.
http://www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com/news_sunsetmag.html?5
Cozy Bedroom
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Featured in Marin Magazine
http://www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com/news_marinmag.html?4
'Paradise Found' article in Sunset Magazine
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"Paradise Found" ~ How an architect used unwanted land
to build his dream home.
The house began with a marriage proposal. On the pretext of scattering wildflower seeds, architect Ron Sutton brought his then girlfriend, Lisa Kincheloe, to a grassy plot of land overlooking Northern California's Petaluma River. When they reached the spot near Novato where the house now stands,... more »
