AIA CCC Citation Award
General Contractor: Semmes & Co. Builders, Inc.
Landscape Architect: Christopher Manning CM-Design
Structural Engineer: Craig A. Dobbs, P.E.
Civil Engineer: Erik J. Gobler, P.E.
Photographers: © Elliott Johnson, © Neil Donaldson
Our clients asked us to design their retirement home in the rolling hills near California’s central coast. They desired a contemporary farmhouse relating to the vernacular agricultural buildings of the area, yet in a style that would locate indoor/outdoor living spaces primarily on one floor. Low-maintenance and fire-resistant materials, solar water heating and photovoltaics, trellises, sunshades and plantings to control heat gain and loss contribute to a sustainable and healthy home.