Private Residence – Los Altos Hills
Location: Los Altos Hills, California, USA
Client: Private Owner
This 6,800 square foot, one-story home is located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay on a 12-acre hilltop site overlooking Silicon Valley. The project represents a substantial expansion and remodel of an important Mid-Century Modern house designed in the mid-1950s by the architect, John Funk, and featured in Sally Woodbridge’s seminal book, Bay Area Houses. The house had fallen into disrepair prior to its acquisition.
The design preserves all primary steel structure and window frames, the principal ceiling plane, and the radiant concrete floor slab that ran throughout the original house. The building was then expanded to accommodate the activities of a young and growing family of five. Accordingly, kitchen and dining spaces were enlarged at the perimeter of the building envelope where natural daylight could be maximized.
Deep overhangs protect expansive glass walls from solar heat gain while large operable panes allow ample cross ventilation in concert with radiant floors to provide a completely passive heating and cooling system. New skylight monitors in the roof bring natural light into the interior of the house. Playrooms and study spaces have been introduced at both ends of the original home to allow parental proximity to young children throughout. The original bedroom wing was expanded to include interior wardrobe and storage as well as expanded bath and dressing areas.
Services
Architectural and Interior Design
Program
- Private residence expansion and remodel
- 6,800 square feet
Site Area
12-acre site
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