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The house was designed for a family with 2 teen-aged
kids.
The residence was constructed on an extremely narrow
site which resulted in a residence only 23 feet wide. Careful thought regarding
views, sources of daylight and privacy was the rule. Since a sunny
useable yard could not exist, decks were placed on the south. Rooms that
required views and privacy were placed at the ends of the long and narrow
building. Rooms that require small amounts of daylight were placed in the
center.
Street view of
southern exterior showing trellis work, two colors of stucco, decorative chimney
cap, south-facing decks, and cantilevered water-balloon drop over entrance
stair.
A
two-story space was inserted and illuminated by a large skylight to bring light and space
into the middle of the house.
Construction Date: 1998
For Other Modern Hillside homes, see:
Brookside House
Buena Vista House
Broadway Terrace House |
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 The
existing palm tree, the trellis, and the railing all conspire to frame downtown Oakland, and the San Francisco Bay
, and the hills beyond the bay. One also has a view of the
neighborhood as well.
A certain thrill exists
on the Master bedroom deck. The feeling of being sheltered from such a
vantage point is very satisfying.
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Interior stair rises up within a two-story space,
illuminated by a large skylight. The result is a sunlit room in the
center of the house where windows were not possible.
At the top of the stair, the bridge
"flys through" the two story space and connects to the Master bedroom.
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The trellises modulate the effects of the sun on the
decks, on the house interiors, and give some sense of enclosure for the outdoor
rooms.
The play of shadows on the walls is a side benefit.
The
metal chimney cap repeats the theme.
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living room opens up onto a south-facing deck
for private outdoor living.
The windows are
especially large at 5'-0" by 8'-0" high --this allows the
owner to view the old oaks across the street .
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