The Cube House project is an old Victorian home that has been re-imagined by John Maniscalco Architecture for a family of four, located in San Francisco, California. This dilapidated 1895 Victorian with a historically protected facade, abnormally long building footprint, and zero lot-line configuration was transformed into a light-filled home. The introduction of a two-story […]
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Accessible modern home in California: Marin County Residence
Marin County Residence is an accessible modern home design by Dirk Denison Architects, situated in Marin County, a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of California. This single family house has been designed on one level to provide a barrier-free environment and to capitalize on the potential for an internalized landscape. The plan […]
Larkin Street Residence by John Maniscalco Architecture
Larkin Street Residence is a modern remake of a Russian Hill classic that has been designed by John Maniscalco Architecture, located in San Francisco, California. This extensive remodel of an existing single-family residence included a full-seismic upgrade comprised of steel moment frame interventions to open up the rear of the house to capture beautiful views […]
Wooden house and guest retreat off the California coast
Stone Residence is a house and guest house composition of iconic shed volumes designed by Malcolm Davis Architecture, sited between Highway 1 to the East and the end of a cul-de-sac to the West in San Francisco, California. The Eastern facade lends a sense of privacy and protection from the highway, with a smaller entrance, […]
Three-story glass tower in San Francisco: Peter’s House
Peter’s House has been designed by Craig Steely Architecture, located on a steep site bordering a public garden above San Francisco, California’s Dolores Park. The decidedly small house, (only 1,800 square feet) builds on this steep lot as efficiently as possible. Rather than the typical construction practice of locating foundations staggered up the hillside, Peter’s […]
Modern Menlo Park Residence with warm and inviting design
Menlo Park Residence is a modern single family home that has been designed by Dumican Mosey Architects and built by Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders in San Francisco, California. The cool modern 5,500 square foot home gets its warmth from the architect’s intentions, the homeowners’ style and two kids just being two kids. While the design exhibits many trademarks of […]
Zero Energy House in San Francisco by Levy Art & Architecture
Zero Energy House, designed by Levy Art & Architecture, is the first home in San Francisco, California that is completely self-powering and carbon neutral. The architecture has been developed in conjunction with the mechanical systems and landscape design, each influencing the other to arrive at an integrated solution. Working from the historic facade, the design […]
Marin County Residence surrounded by scenic landscapes
Marin County Residence is a very beautiful contemporary property that has been designed by Chicago-based firm Dirk Denison Architects in San Francisco, California. This accessible house is designed on one level to provide a barrier-free environment and to capitalize on the potential for an internalized landscape. The plan is based upon an irregular grid, which […]
Renewed Edwardian home with mid-century Scandinavian interiors
Nordquist Residence is a mid-century modern home that has been designed by John Lum Architecture, located in San Francisco, California. By rebuilding the existing rotten decks, this 1890’s two-flat Edwardian building was expanded to create great rooms for each unit along with newly remodeled kitchens. The result is a delightfully sunlit-space that relates to the […]
Mid-century modern home gets a facelift in San Francisco
Clarendon Heights Residence is an original mid-century modern Clarence Mayhew home in San Francisco, California, which has been remodeled by Upscale Construction. The circa 1940 home was a complete remodel of all systems and interior finishes including upgrading the windows, adding solar panels, and integrating a living roof with new exterior plantings and vista terrace […]