Marin, California, United States
Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
The site is fifteen acres of wooded grasslands with a
ravine running through. The house bridges the ravine, spanning east to west.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
The house is a continuous 22' wide two-story bar. A stair leads up to the entry court. The living areas are the upper level and have continuous glass walls which look north to the hill. The bedrooms below have continuous glass walls, which look south to the theater in the landscape.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
Along the upper bridge are two open courts, one for the entry, the other connecting the main house to the pool and guest house. A deck links these courts on the north, and connects to paths that lead into the landscape with walks up the hill.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
Walls and roof are clad in corten steel plate; viewed from above, the rusty bar bridges the golden grass slopes.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Rien van Rijtoven |
A blue pool branches off the bar and projects from the hill.
Description from the Architects:
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| site plan--drawing © Courtesy of Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects |
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| ground floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects |
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| second floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects |
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| section 1--drawing © Courtesy of Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects |
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| section 2--drawing © Courtesy of Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects |
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| section 3--drawing © Courtesy of Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects |
Project Data
Project name: Bridge House
Location: Marin, California, United States
Program: Single family house
Site area: 10.5 acres
Built-up area: 6,800 sf building, 2,500 sf pool
Completion Year: 2007
Cost: $6 million
The people
Architects: Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects
Principal designer: Stanley Saitowitz
Design team: John Winder, Edward Kim
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