Open Box, San Francisco, California
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 | Open Box |
| Designer | Feldman Architecture LLP, San Francisco, California, USA , Architect |
| Location | San Francisco, California, USA |
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| Building Type | Small House |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
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| Area | 2000 SF |
| Stories | 2 |
This house transformed a run-of-the-mill 1950s vinyl-clad box into a contemporary family home that takes advantage of its site. The original house was detached on three sides and perched on a lot with panoramic views, but its small windows and small dark rooms ignored the hillside location. The unfinished lower floor made no effort to connect to the large flat yard.
We knocked out interior walls to create a large open plan that centers on a sleek new kitchen and installed floor-to-ceiling windows that offer stunning downtown views. To the previously unfinished lower floor we added a new entry, a guest suite, and a large family room whose glass walls roll away to connect the inside to a newly landscaped deck and yard. The clean modern house is warmed by the generous use of dark stained woods and rich tiles, and by its strong connection to lush landscaping. Steel and aluminum accents and details contribute to its clean design.
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