Together with interior designer NicoleHollis, we reimagined a spec-level Mediterranean into a refined design that quietly fits its spectacular bay-side setting. Referencing Sausalito’s fishing history, we replaced the stucco detailing with eco-chic materials designed to weather, utilizing a palette of Kebony, plaster, and copper standing seam roof.
A nod to early modernism, mullioned steel sash windows replaced vinyl for a timeless elegance. The house was gutted and reorganized, transforming a convoluted circulation, and a warren of rooms, into a clear, simplified open-floor plan. A dramatic, two-story skylit foyer, with cantilevered staircase, was cut into the center of the home. A sculptural wooden sun-screen floats above a translucent-glass catwalk, casting dynamic shadows and light. Beyond, the former closed-off living, dining and kitchen were combined into a grand great room, opening to south-facing, sun-dappled terraces.