Photographer: Bernard Andre
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This Eichler home was strategically expanded and reconfigured to strengthen the connection between interior and exterior spaces while also adding a more spacious primary suite, formalized entry space, and an expanded bedroom and hallway bathroom. The entry sequence is now defined by custom storage, a large glass wall at the light-filled atrium, and a mid-century-inspired geometric screen. The sense of connection between indoor and outdoor spaces is heightened by a large, multi-panel sliding door system spanning the full width of the main living spaces. The outdated kitchen was relocated adjacent to the new door system, flowing into a spacious great room overlooking new landscaping. Indoor/outdoor floor tile extends the living spaces out onto patios at the atrium and rear yard to further fade the boundary between this Eichler’s interior and exterior. Klopf Architecture project team: John Klopf, Ethan Taylor, and Fernanda Bernardes Structural engineer: BASE Design Interior Designer: Lucile Glessner Landscape Designer: Bonnie Brock Landscape Design General Contrator: Starburst Construction Photography: © 2022 by Mariko Reed Completion year: 2021

The luxurious spa interior, which was developed by a world famous designer Kateryna Antonovich, has a delicate and gentle image. The designers directed all design solutions to make project a zone of absolute comfort for a relaxing stay. Innovative ideas are based on a subtle sense of beauty and a deep knowledge of modern technologies. And these innovative ideas require new materials, new techniques and new creative lighting designs. Spa interior attracts attention, giving a sensual and aesthetic pleasure. In the perfect organization of space you can comfortably spend time enjoying useful rest. Perfect harmony is inherent in each zone of the interior. To get a nice feeling of warmth of the nature, Kateryna Antonovich in the decoration of the walls used a laying of natural stone, near which a botanical garden interior is located. Line with decorative flames in the interior brings a pleasant feeling of warmth and luxury. In her work, the designer uses modern luxury materials. Close partnership of Elite Design Studio Luxury Antonovich Design and world expert in the field of unique glass Bernard Pictet. His unique glass of unusual textures and colors complements the spectacular solutions of the interior designer with charm and stunning beauty. As glass of this master has unique possibilities. In the spa interior Kateryna Antonovich cleverly combines elements of glass with illumination lines, achieving stunning effects that literally fascinate by their beauty. Floor Design perfectly fits into this romantic and cozy interior story. Natural stones from Palissandro Nuvolato make the interior exclusive. Natural colors and textures complement the interior with a refined and luxurious atmosphere. Easy and relaxed mood, which is present in the luxurious spa area is also based on the elegant pieces of furniture, chandeliers and unique oriental fragments in the massage room.

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Interior cabinet panels made to look like leather with embed stencil design with warm over glazing, Cabinet frames as black walnut, Ceiling coffer wood grained as black walnut, walls done in Italian plaster and colored as Tuscan plaster glaze. Photo by Jay Bernard

Inside the master bath, glass barn door shower hardware. Notice the asymmetrically placed vertical stripe of accent tile on the shower wall. With medicine cabinet closed, you can see the beautiful glass mini-mosaic accent tile lining the shower niche. Bernard Andre, Photographer

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Set on a narrow hillside lot overlooking the San Francisco Bay in Point Richmond, California, Bay Heirloom is a Mid-Century Modern family home restored, modernized and adapted for contemporary living. Oriented south-southwest toward the Marin Headlands, with views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the residence captures shifting Bay light throughout the day, from fog-muted mornings to vivid, glowing sunsets. The home was built by Karlyn Neel’s grandfather, the owner of the construction company Flo-Crete, one of the Bay Area’s early concrete pumping firms. Flo-Crete completed the foundation and structural concrete work, with family photographs documenting the original cinderblock walls and pours. The firm also contributed to major regional infrastructure projects, including the Transbay BART tube and Candlestick Park, situating the house within a broader legacy of Bay Area construction. Growing up, Neel spent considerable time in the home, developing an early appreciation for mid-century modern principles. Instead of parting with this family heirloom, she purchased the home from her grandfather’s estate. While her grandfather continued to live in the Point Richmond house, Neel purchased a Mid-Century Modern residence in Palm Desert. In contrast to the Bay Area’s cool temperatures, salt air, and persistent winds, the desert home is shaped by heat and sun and requires a different material response. A substantial renovation she led there emphasized thermal performance, filtered light, and restrained detailing. The experience later informed the restoration of her Bay Area family home. What began as a modest Mid-Century Modern update expanded when decades of exposure to marine conditions revealed leaks and significant structural and seismic deficiencies. Neel was determined to honor her grandfather’s perseverance and without hesitation pivoted to a much more intensive project. Addressing these challenges required close coordination between Neel, Klopf Architecture and Kasten Builders, with architectural restraint and construction precision guiding each intervention. Rather than alter the home’s defining features, the project focused on reinforcing the structure from within. Discreet beams were embedded along the rear facade and in an upstairs wall, strengthening the building while maximizing the wall of glass facing the Bay and opening the wall between the kitchen and the living space. These structural interventions allowed the space to open fully to the Bay without visual interruption, with the kitchen repositioned as the social and functional core of an open, continuous living space. The building envelope was updated using weather- and corrosion-resistant materials appropriate to the marine environment. The house unfolds vertically from the street, beginning with a modest garage level and workshop, with the main living spaces located below. Original slate flooring at the entry was preserved, along with select furnishings and artwork collected by Neel’s grandfather, anchoring the restored interior in its past. A restrained palette of black accents and pale, natural finishes replaces darker wood tones, reinforcing openness and calm. A naturally illuminated stair connects to the lowest level, where a former basement was transformed into a guest suite and family room opening onto a deck. From there, steps lead directly to a small concrete boat ramp at the water’s edge. Throughout the project, decisions were guided by continuity rather than transformation for its own sake. Lessons drawn from both desert and coastal climates informed a material strategy rooted in performance and restraint. Bay Heirloom stands as a measured evolution of a family house, structurally renewed and carefully modernized, grounded in the discipline and care that first shaped it. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Angela Todorova and Fernanda Bernardes Landscape Architect: Huettl Landscape Architecture General Contractor: Kasten Builders Photography: ©2025 Mariko Reed Year Completed: 2022 Location: Point Richmond, CA

Entry to master bathroom: Bamboo Barn Door with stainless steel inserts and centered handle custom made to match the vanity. Bernard Andre, photographer