A new 2,400sf residence and 1,100sf artist studio nestled into a hilly half acre of native wilderness.
The project is a linear composition of three elements: A
north-facing saw-tooth roof identifies the studio. A carved-out corner
of a downward-arching roof marks the beginning of the sequence into the
living quarters. A carport roof bridges between the above two elements
and preserves the view from the street through to the canyon below.
On the lower level, the kitchen, dining, and living areas tuck
under the arching roof and the carport. Against a board formed concrete
retaining wall, the hallway narrows and widens, activated by the
alternating bedrooms and baths which slide free under the rectilinear
mass of the studio above.
This project is a study in the transiency and permanence of
materials and in the interplay of dynamic movement against an armature
of modular components.