Shoup Residence

San Rafael, CA, United States

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Shoup Residence

San Rafael, CA, United States

Firm

Building Lab

Type

Residential › Private House

YEAR

2013

SIZE

1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

As can be said of most Eichlers, this was a great house to begin with. Through use of the subtle rather than the grand, we strove to reinvigorate the modesty, simplicity and clarity of the original design.

Considering the scale of the building, we focused primarily on the kitchen as the organizational core from which to carve subtle orientations and hierarchies of public spaces. Our two greatest concerns were the typical Eichler austerity in street frontage and this model’s want for an atrium or courtyard. Among other details, our solution consists of two primary elements: a five-foot-tall diaphanous fence that defines a front courtyard with a soft sense of enclosure and filtered connection, and a large picture window in the dining room that draws the eye more deeply into the site from the street. It also activates latent engagement from the interiors’ most active spaces.

Design/build: Building Lab
Landscape: Building Lab
Design principal: Stephen Shoup
Project team: Taya Shoup, Jeff Prose, Hideaki Kawato, Jin Park

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Shoup Residence

San Rafael, CA, United States

Shoup Residence

San Rafael, CA, United States

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