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Clifford Studio

Clifford Studio

San Francisco, CA, United States

Project Featured on Aug 14, 2017

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Clifford Studio

San Francisco, CA, United States

Project Featured on Aug 14, 2017

Firm

BACH Architecture

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2017

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

BUDGET

$100K - 500K

This Painting Studio project in San Francisco entailed converting a freestanding carriage house/garage into an open workspace with a reading niche, powder room, and outdoor patios. Conceptualized as a box for suffused light, a long skylight spans across most of the building while weaving light through the exposed wood joists and the space. The lightwell is shaped to create verticality in the compact space, while bouncing indirect light off the adjacent wall surface. This creates a light filled space while minimizing the glare of sunlight on a canvas or computer screen. White oak panels articulate the western wall of shelves, furniture, and a “hidden” door to the powder room. The seams on this accent wall align with the floor boards, establishing visual continuity between the finishes. The courtyard is integrated with the new spaces, featuring a lower patio that serves the office, and an upper patio for the main house. Solid bluestone pavers transition between the levels, while built in benches provide opportunities for rest. Board-formed concrete benches and planters add texture and anchor the western and eastern edges of the courtyard.