Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu 
Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects 
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers 
Staging: Da Lusso Design 
Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed 
Location: Los Altos, CA
 Year completed: 2017

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Get on with a custom kitchen redesign & improvement solution with Diori Design, as it is one of the leading home remodelers, specializing in kitchen remodel in San Diego, by using advanced technology and building materials that help in creating an aesthetic appeal for your home interiors. This local contractor is a specialist in kitchen remodels. Kitchen Remodeling Contractors in San Diego, CA - https://www.dioridesign.com/

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This house for two technology executives and their son takes advantage of a stunning view over the San Francisco Bay and northern Silicon Valley. Floor to ceiling windows open the kitchen and living areas to the curved Ironwood wood deck outside, while painted casement windows present a more restrained face to the street. Vertical cedar siding, pigmented cement plaster and a simple dark roof are punctuated by a deep red vent pipe and entry trellis on the exterior. A subtle curving stairway of floating maple treads leads to the studio and lower bedrooms, while the adjacent main floor office is enclosed by glass. High central clerestory windows flood the interior with daylight. Cia Gould

This Electric Mirror Product Features: Lead-free, copper-free, corrosion-resistant DuraMirror glass Forward-facing task lighting Forward-phase dimming technology Suitable for damp bathroom environments Environmentally sustainable Energy efficient Fast lead times Easy installation Title 75 compliance available Covered by one or more patents Watts: 38 Dimension: 24"W x 36"H x 1.75"D Weight: 28 lbs Made in America with U.S. and global components Add glimmering light and tasteful grace to any space with a powerful impression of Integrity. Featuring a smooth polished edge and brilliant inner frame of frosted light, this radiant marvel is as stylish as it is functional.

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