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completed in 2019
atherton, ca
landscape architect | Christopher Yates from FIELD Landscape Architecture
general contractor | Interspace Builders
pool contractor | Paradise Pools and Gardens
kitchen cabinetry | StudioBecker
structural engineer | Westfall Engineers, Inc.
civil engineer | Lea & Braze Engineering, Inc.
energy consultant | Philip Neumann Energy Design
photography | Richard Barnes


Photography by Ed Sozinho © Sozinho Imagery http://sozinhoimagery.com
Large modern white one-story stucco exterior home idea in Seattle
Large modern white one-story stucco exterior home idea in Seattle


A couple wanted a weekend retreat without spending a majority of their getaway in an automobile. Therefore, a lot was purchased along the Rocky River with the vision of creating a nearby escape less than five miles away from their home. This 1,300 sf 24’ x 24’ dwelling is divided into a four square quadrant with the goal to create a variety of interior and exterior experiences while maintaining a rather small footprint.
Typically, when going on a weekend retreat one has the drive time to decompress. However, without this, the goal was to create a procession from the car to the house to signify such change of context. This concept was achieved through the use of a wood slatted screen wall which must be passed through. After winding around a collection of poured concrete steps and walls one comes to a wood plank bridge and crosses over a Japanese garden leaving all the stresses of the daily world behind.
The house is structured around a nine column steel frame grid, which reinforces the impression one gets of the four quadrants. The two rear quadrants intentionally house enclosed program space but once passed through, the floor plan completely opens to long views down to the mouth of the river into Lake Erie.
On the second floor the four square grid is stacked with one quadrant removed for the two story living area on the first floor to capture heightened views down the river. In a move to create complete separation there is a one quadrant roof top office with surrounding roof top garden space. The rooftop office is accessed through a unique approach by exiting onto a steel grated staircase which wraps up the exterior facade of the house. This experience provides an additional retreat within their weekend getaway, and serves as the apex of the house where one can completely enjoy the views of Lake Erie disappearing over the horizon.
Visually the house extends into the riverside site, but the four quadrant axis also physically extends creating a series of experiences out on the property. The Northeast kitchen quadrant extends out to become an exterior kitchen & dining space. The two-story Northwest living room quadrant extends out to a series of wrap around steps and lounge seating. A fire pit sits in this quadrant as well farther out in the lawn. A fruit and vegetable garden sits out in the Southwest quadrant in near proximity to the shed, and the entry sequence is contained within the Southeast quadrant extension. Internally and externally the whole house is organized in a simple and concise way and achieves the ultimate goal of creating many different experiences within a rationally sized footprint.


Evening view from northwest corner.
Photo by: Daniel Sheehan
Inspiration for a huge modern brown three-story wood exterior home remodel in Seattle with a metal roof
Inspiration for a huge modern brown three-story wood exterior home remodel in Seattle with a metal roof


Inspiration for a mid-sized modern beige four-story exterior home remodel in Other with a mixed material roof and a white roof


Photography by J Savage Gibson
Mid-sized minimalist gray two-story stucco exterior home photo in Los Angeles
Mid-sized minimalist gray two-story stucco exterior home photo in Los Angeles


Modern beach house exterior
Mid-sized modern white three-story stucco exterior home idea in New York
Mid-sized modern white three-story stucco exterior home idea in New York


Photo Credit Nick Glimenakis
Example of a small minimalist gray two-story exterior home design in New York
Example of a small minimalist gray two-story exterior home design in New York


Inspiration for a huge modern gray four-story stone exterior home remodel in Los Angeles with a metal roof and a black roof


Exterior Street View of New Construction Home in Sherman Oaks, CA 91401. Large minimalist white two-story stucco exterior home with a flat black / mixed material roof. Landscape features a concrete path and driveway with turf strip edging.


Example of a large minimalist beige two-story stucco exterior home design in San Diego


Inspiration for a large modern beige two-story wood exterior home remodel in San Francisco


Daniel Newcomb photography
Inspiration for a large modern white two-story stucco exterior home remodel in Miami with a green roof
Inspiration for a large modern white two-story stucco exterior home remodel in Miami with a green roof


The client’s request was quite common - a typical 2800 sf builder home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living space, and den. However, their desire was for this to be “anything but common.” The result is an innovative update on the production home for the modern era, and serves as a direct counterpoint to the neighborhood and its more conventional suburban housing stock, which focus views to the backyard and seeks to nullify the unique qualities and challenges of topography and the natural environment.
The Terraced House cautiously steps down the site’s steep topography, resulting in a more nuanced approach to site development than cutting and filling that is so common in the builder homes of the area. The compact house opens up in very focused views that capture the natural wooded setting, while masking the sounds and views of the directly adjacent roadway. The main living spaces face this major roadway, effectively flipping the typical orientation of a suburban home, and the main entrance pulls visitors up to the second floor and halfway through the site, providing a sense of procession and privacy absent in the typical suburban home.
Clad in a custom rain screen that reflects the wood of the surrounding landscape - while providing a glimpse into the interior tones that are used. The stepping “wood boxes” rest on a series of concrete walls that organize the site, retain the earth, and - in conjunction with the wood veneer panels - provide a subtle organic texture to the composition.
The interior spaces wrap around an interior knuckle that houses public zones and vertical circulation - allowing more private spaces to exist at the edges of the building. The windows get larger and more frequent as they ascend the building, culminating in the upstairs bedrooms that occupy the site like a tree house - giving views in all directions.
The Terraced House imports urban qualities to the suburban neighborhood and seeks to elevate the typical approach to production home construction, while being more in tune with modern family living patterns.
Overview:
Elm Grove
Size:
2,800 sf,
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Completion Date:
September 2014
Services:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Interior Consultants: Amy Carman Design


Russell Abraham
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern two-story mixed siding flat roof remodel in San Francisco
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern two-story mixed siding flat roof remodel in San Francisco


Street view with flush garage door clad in charcoal-stained reclaimed wood. A cantilevered wood screen creates a private entrance by passing underneath the offset vertical aligned western red cedar timbers of the brise-soleil. The offset wood screen creates a path between the exterior walls of the house and the exterior planters (see next photo) which leads to a quiet pond at the top of the low-rise concrete steps and eventually the entry door to the residence: A vertical courtyard / garden buffer. The wood screen creates privacy from the interior to the street while also softening the strong, afternoon direct natural light to the entry, kitchen, living room, bathroom and study.
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