Pam & Paul’s Home by Craig Steely Structure

The house floats in the canopy of a dense Oak grove in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains just west of Silicon Valley.

Architect: Craig Steely Structure
Location: Cupertino, California
Images: Darren Bradley

The home floats within the cover of a dense Oak grove within the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains simply west of Silicon Valley.

The conceptual concept got here clearly and rapidly—float a glass field within the leaves of the bushes on two trunk-like columns, disrupting as few oaks as potential.

The dense tree cover gives the chance to construct a very glass walled home, protected against the direct rays of the solar, but stuffed with dappled daylight. The steepness of the positioning directs the entry to the residing degree from above via a grass-covered roof, like an open meadow sitting within the tops of the bushes.

A bridge of metal grating connects grade and the rooftop of native grasses. An commentary deck sits within the grass subject together with a storage/lobby of zinc panels and mirror glass. Daylight funnels down via the lobby into the residing degree.

The principle residing space is cantilevered into the tree cover whereas bedrooms, bogs, service and storage are positioned behind an extended wall of cabinetry alongside the hillside. Distinct areas (the lounge, the workplace, and the kitchen) are delineated spatially within the open plan by sinking them into the concrete flooring.

These areas are additional delineated by materials. Within the sunken workplace, all surfaces—flooring, desk, cabinetry— are milled from a single slab of Chinese language pistachio. The sunken lounge is stuffed with 144 sq. ft. of B&B Italia’s “Tufty time” couch parts.

Within the kitchen/eating room a 22 ft. lengthy counter of white composite quartz continues the kitchen work floor into the eating desk. Within the ceiling, flush mounted LED strips suggest these zones. Sturdy geometric traces of sunshine, paying homage to a Dan Flavin sculpture, are clearly seen from the skin wanting up via the leaves.

The home sits on the boundary between suburb and wilderness and straddles the 2 prefer it sits on the positioning. Simply as they did earlier than development, Mule deer relaxation within the shade of the cantilever which is now a continuation of the oak cover.

Grey squirrels run alongside the branches and wild turkeys roost within the treetops, merely 10 ft. away from the kitchen desk. The expanse of glass feels permeable and disappears solely to go away nature because it at all times has been within the grove.

The living room, the office, and the kitchen are delineated spatially in the open plan by sinking them into the concrete floor.

The lounge, the workplace, and the kitchen are delineated spatially within the open plan by sinking them into the concrete flooring.

The sunken living room is filled with 144 sq. ft. of B&B Italia’s “Tufty time” sofa components.

The sunken lounge is stuffed with 144 sq. ft. of B&B Italia’s “Tufty time” couch parts.

The sunlight funnels down through the foyer into the living level.

The daylight funnels down via the lobby into the residing degree.

The sunken office, all surfaces—flooring, desk, cabinetry— are milled from a single slab of Chinese pistachio.

The sunken workplace, all surfaces—flooring, desk, cabinetry— are milled from a single slab of Chinese language pistachio.

In the kitchen/dining room a 22 ft. long counter of white composite quartz continues the kitchen work surface into the dining table.

Within the kitchen/eating room a 22 ft. lengthy counter of white composite quartz continues the kitchen work floor into the eating desk.

The long counter of white composite quartz continues the kitchen work surface into the dining table.

The lengthy counter of white composite quartz continues the kitchen work floor into the eating desk.

The stairs also served as the sunlight funnels down through the foyer into the living level.

The steps additionally served as the daylight funnels down via the lobby into the residing degree.

The dense tree canopy offers the opportunity to build a completely glass walled house, protected from the direct rays of the sun, yet filled with dappled sunlight.

The dense tree cover gives the chance to construct a very glass walled home, protected against the direct rays of the solar, but stuffed with dappled daylight.

A bridge of steel grating connects grade and the rooftop of native grasses. An observation deck sits in the grass field along with a garage/foyer of zinc panels and mirror glass.

A bridge of metal grating connects grade and the rooftop of native grasses. An commentary deck sits within the grass subject together with a storage/lobby of zinc panels and mirror glass.

The house sits at the boundary between suburb and wilderness and straddles the two like it sits on the site.

The home sits on the boundary between suburb and wilderness and straddles the 2 prefer it sits on the positioning.

The house floats in the canopy of a dense Oak grove in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains just west of Silicon Valley.

The home floats within the cover of a dense Oak grove within the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains simply west of Silicon Valley.

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