serrao design/architecture

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This is a quick collection of some of our home designs. All projects are located in Northern California.
The building was conceived as an open (pavilion-like) space set in the middle of a garden. It houses a photo studio on the lower level and an office/ exhibit space on the upper level, where the couple has a non-profit arts foundation. Set within a dense urban condition, exposed masonry walls are...
art foundation
The home was built as a case study in Sustainable and Energy Efficient building design. Passive Solar design strategies and new construction technologies are employed that marry with the Site and Program goals.
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The goal of this project was to expand and create a second floor addition that is sympathetic to the original Mid Century Ranch Architecture and sensitive the the existing traditional buildings in the neighborhood.
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This young family needed room to grow, and their small and simple one story ranch home was getting tight. Part of the garage was commandeered to create a durable entry to move kids and pets through the house to the backyard after a day at the beach a couple of blocks away. The main floor was opened...
gilmour
Understanding that renovations can be the ultimate in Sustainable Architecture, the center portion of the house was carefully dismantled and repurposed while leaving the ends of the original to be restored as private spaces and allowing the expansion of the public spaces: entry, kitchen, dining and...
menlo park
Considered by some a tear down, after 60 years the home was in definite need of TLC. The new owners, a young family, fell in love with the house and it’s relationship to the large yard but they needed more space. Following careful study and consideration looking at multiple options for restoring,...
menlo park
This project reinvents a traditional San Francisco infill residence into a light filled, colorful modern home. The new design is modest in space but generous in material and detailing. An interactive relationship between the kitchen and living spaces was created with cabinetry that stretches to...
potrero hill
Building on the skeleton of a 50's modern house, the new design seeks to draw from the fundamental qualities of the original re-interpreted in a contemporary way. Simple wood and glass assemblies allow a free flow of space within and to the outside. The kitchen has been relocated to have a new and...
san anselmo
This historically recognized Mid Century modern home, originally designed by Architect Francis Joseph McCarthy in 1949, was remodeled and expanded with a deep appreciation and respect for the original. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Historic Preservation, the federal standard for ...
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This new home sits perched atop a cliff with views stretching from the bay to the ocean. The two distinct bars, positioned in response to the pie shaped site and the natural topographic features, splay out towards the view while physically connected by a glass volume. One bar houses all the private...
weiss
This new home sits perched atop a cliff with views stretching from the bay to the ocean. The two distinct bars, positioned in response to the pie shaped site and the natural topographic features, splay out towards the view while physically connected by a glass volume. One bar houses all the private...
quick look portfolio
This new home sits perched atop a cliff with views stretching from the bay to the ocean. The two distinct bars, positioned in response to the pie shaped site and the natural topographic features, splay out towards the view while physically connected by a glass volume. One bar houses all the private...
quick look portfolio
exterior at living room
Quick Look Portfolio