Exotic luxury….modeled for two Lamborghini aficionados, this custom island and unique home remodel are exotic luxury.

Quiet modern elegance in the Tiburon hills.

Clean, modern, urban living in the heart of San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood, this building is home to three condominiums.

Bordering on the Marin headlands and overlooking San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Pacific Ocean, a modern interpretation of a traditional yurt is soon to be hidden into the ridge. Glass, steel and living roof, along with underground parking, will allow a full integration into the natural beauty of the site.

By modernizing the space, flow, and detailing of this 1960’s home, while also enhancing the textural values of the original design, we were able to breathe new life back into this beautifully sited Mid-Century modern home. The addition of color, complex spaces, and compound shapes brings a new modern relevance to the original simplicity of the Mid-Century design.

A tightly confined attic master suite was opened up with glass, skylights and sun. The master suite remodel to this Sausalito Victorian included adding a continuous ridge skylight and opening up the space to the sky and the extraordinary San Francisco Bay views. An open shower and bathtub leaves this small master bathroom feeling open and spacious. While soaking in the tub you can take in the greens of the glass tile walls, the blues of the sky and San Francisco Bay, and the warm wood tones of the floor and vanity cabinets.

Utilizing the idea of reinventing rather than remodeling, this space was stripped of its heavily textured walls, terracotta floors, and overbearing use of rustic wood and then replaced with a clean and open space that would cast light and views throughout. The heavy timber beams were left in place and enhanced by the clean white walls and floors. Existing wood posts were cloaked in triangulating white forms, and a fireplace floats in the middle of the space, both heating and entertaining the whole floor.

By adding a full wall of sliding glass doors in this compact Healdsburg cottage, what was once a cramped, dark kitchen-dining area is now a bright and open indoor-outdoor living space.  The new kitchen, which focuses on simple, clean, white, and light features, is orientated to open into the living area, dining area, and outdoor deck.  A modern see-through fireplace is positioned to be enjoyed by all areas of the living space and is highlighted by a new skylight above.  The elegant new space is then embellished with a steel plate & mirror shelving unit, on-wall wine storage (this is Healdsburg!), and pendant lighting fixtures dotting the ceiling.

A visual transformation turning an existing White Castle-looking structure into a residential sculpture.  Strong expressive forms create a dynamic statement of privacy from the street side. The Cor-ten steel door and cantilevered stainless steel deck define the entry. Solidity and weight reinforce the transition from the hectic outside world to the serene yet dynamic internal space. Sculpting the exterior, windows are located to capture valued treetop views of Hollywood Hills. Sunlight washes across walls, floors, and ceilings to emit a balanced light, creating a calm, soft, internal space well sheltered from the outside world. Angled and sloped interior walls promote a dynamic spatial flow between the internal spaces.

Starting with a soulless house on a beautiful site, we stripped out the ‘70’s and the ‘80’s and created a whole new interior experience. By reshaping the interior spaces and opening up the exterior walls to the views and light, the house was given an updated personality and a useful purpose. Rich and subtle materials were meticulously detailed to wrap every surface and capture the newly found interior sunlight.