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Marin County Tiny House
Marin County Tiny House
Marin County, CA, United States
Project Featured on Feb 22, 2021
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Other Projects by Robert Nebolon Architects
Marin County Tiny House
Marin County, CA, United States
Project Featured on Feb 22, 2021
Type
STATUS
Concept
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
BUDGET
$0 - 10K
The Owner has land that was once used for livestock grazing many years ago. The family wanted a small house only a few minutes’ walk down a dirt & gravel road from the main house, located in its own private open space, and separated from the main house by a grove of trees. The tiny structure would also be for guests or a quiet place for some work, or an ADU ( accessory dwelling unit). The small house is placed beside a 75-year-old cast-in-place concrete livestock watering trough which deer now visit for water during the warm months and can quietly observed from the comforts of the guest house.
The house has galvanized corrugated metal siding and roofing found on many old rural farm structures in Marin County. Some of these structures are tall and windowless because of their use as silos or storage of large vehicles and farm equipment. In that direction, the house is also two-story structure silo-like to minimize its footprint on the land and to look like it belongs.
Instead of being a simple box with a pitched roof, the exterior roofing steps upward reminiscent of Norwegian Stave churches which both the Architect and Owner both admire. The stepped roofs shelter distinct layers of space underneath: the outermost layer resides under the lowest roof and contains the kitchenette, the bathroom, storage, and cozy sitting areas. The middle layer sits under the next highest roof and contains all circulation with high ceilings and walls for artwork. These two layers are rendered in white & light colors and the finishes are more refined and slickly finished-white marble countertops; white modern cabinetry and subtle touches of color. Reused white-painted fence railing in a diagonal pattern is placed on the walls to provide interest and strength. Skylights wash daylight down on these walls and shelves below. The house appearance can be described as California warm Modern, or California farm building.
A small deck connects the house to the old watering trough. A large yellow 12’-0” high glass & wood pocket door can be opened to the deck on warm evenings. The corner casement window can be opened completely to create an open cantilevered corner with unobstructed views of the water basin, across the meadow, and for more intimate connection to the land while still inside the house’s protective confines.
The house has galvanized corrugated metal siding and roofing found on many old rural farm structures in Marin County. Some of these structures are tall and windowless because of their use as silos or storage of large vehicles and farm equipment. In that direction, the house is also two-story structure silo-like to minimize its footprint on the land and to look like it belongs.
Instead of being a simple box with a pitched roof, the exterior roofing steps upward reminiscent of Norwegian Stave churches which both the Architect and Owner both admire. The stepped roofs shelter distinct layers of space underneath: the outermost layer resides under the lowest roof and contains the kitchenette, the bathroom, storage, and cozy sitting areas. The middle layer sits under the next highest roof and contains all circulation with high ceilings and walls for artwork. These two layers are rendered in white & light colors and the finishes are more refined and slickly finished-white marble countertops; white modern cabinetry and subtle touches of color. Reused white-painted fence railing in a diagonal pattern is placed on the walls to provide interest and strength. Skylights wash daylight down on these walls and shelves below. The house appearance can be described as California warm Modern, or California farm building.
A small deck connects the house to the old watering trough. A large yellow 12’-0” high glass & wood pocket door can be opened to the deck on warm evenings. The corner casement window can be opened completely to create an open cantilevered corner with unobstructed views of the water basin, across the meadow, and for more intimate connection to the land while still inside the house’s protective confines.
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