Atherton has many large substantial homes - our clients purchased an existing home on a one acre flag-shaped lot and asked us to design a new dream home for them. The result is a new 7,000 square foot four-building complex consisting of the main house, six-car garage with two car lifts, pool house with a full one bedroom residence inside, and a separate home office /work out gym studio building. A fifty-foot swimming pool was also created with fully landscaped yards. Given the rectangular shape of the lot, it was decided to angle the house to incoming visitors slightly so as to more dramatically present itself. The house became a classic u-shaped home but Feng Shui design principals were employed directing the placement of the pool house to better contain the energy flow on the site. The main house entry door is then aligned with a special Japanese red maple at the end of a long visual axis at the rear of the site. These angles and alignments set up everything else about the house design and layout, and views from various rooms allow you to see into virtually every space tracking movements of others in the home. The residence is simply divided into two wings of public use, kitchen and family room, and the other wing of bedrooms, connected by the living and dining great room. Function drove the exterior form of windows and solid walls with a line of clerestory windows which bring light into the middle of the large home. Extensive sun shadow studies with 3D tree modeling led to the unorthodox placement of the pool to the north of the home, but tree shadow tracking showed this to be the sunniest area during the entire year. Sustainable measures included a full 7.1kW solar photovoltaic array technically making the house off the grid, and arranged so that no panels are visible from the property. A large 16,000 gallon rainwater catchment system consisting of tanks buried below grade was installed. The home is California GreenPoint rated and also features sealed roof soffits and a sealed crawlspace without the usual venting. A whole house computer automation system with server room was installed as well. Heating and cooling utilize hot water radiant heated concrete and wood floors supplemented by heat pump generated heating and cooling. A compound of buildings created to form balanced relationships between each other, this home is about circulation, light and a balance of form and function. Photo by John Sutton Photography.

Belgique Sky - Belgique is a daring blend of Belgium Bluestone and concrete. Belgium Bluestone is a limestone that carries small fossils that stand out on its traditional dark blue surface. This new material expresses contemporary plurality and was interpreted in 4 tones. Belgique 12x24 & mosaics come in 4 colors: Beach, Ocean, Seashell, & Sky

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Windows: hy-distinction 3550 series. Floor: Belgique dark 10 by 120 wood-look tile. Steps: marmo d calacatta 50 by 50 cm tile. Door: versailles black frame. Fireplace: renaissance rumford wood fireplace.

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Risers: belgique dark 10 by 120 cm wood-look tile. Railing: brown maple. Windows: hy-distinction 3550 series. Landing: hard maple. Floor: marmo d calacatta 50 by 50 cm tile. Door: versailles black frame.

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Risers: belgique dark 10 by 120 cm wood-look tile. Railing: brown maple. Windows: hy-distinction 3550 series. Landing: hard maple.
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