Inspiration for an expansive traditional home gym in Los Angeles with white walls and black floor.

Our design for the façade of this house contains many references to the work of noted Bay Area architect Bernard Maybeck. The concrete exterior panels, aluminum windows designed to echo industrial steel sash, redwood log supporting the third floor breakfast deck, curving trellises and concrete fascia panels all reference Maybeck’s work. However, the overall design is quite original in its combinations of forms, eclectic references and reinterpreting of motifs. The use of steel detailing in the trellis’ rolled c-channels, the railings and the strut supporting the redwood log bring these motifs gently into the 21st Century. The house was intended to respect its immediate surroundings while also providing an opportunity to experiment with new materials and unconventional applications of common materials, much as Maybeck did during his own time.

Photo of a traditional kitchen in Seattle with glass-front cabinets and slate splashback.

真壁造りの家～サイエンスホーム～　宇都宮店
Photo of an asian open concept living room in Other with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a wood stove and a brick fireplace surround.