The project, completed in 2018, is a new construction single family residence which sits on a challenging steep vacant lot in Pasadena’s San Rafael Hills, with a narrow frontage of less than 40 ft wide that opens up to more than 80 ft wide in the rear. The proposed structure gently touches the ground with a minimal footprint of 765 sf to accommodate 2,380 sf of three bedroom two and a half bath program into two stories with an attached garage on top connected by a bridge driveway to the street. The project thrusts the balance of the contrasting elements on minimal frontage present and maximal rear view opportunities, concealed frontage and transparent rear, minimum footprint and maximum buildable envelope, warm board-and-batten exterior under intense Southern California sun and cool graphical modernist interior with peaceful soft daylight thru out the day.
Site Plan & Diagram
Floor Plans
Aerial Context View
Aerial SW View
Enlarged SW View
Front View
Entry Stairs & Deck
Deck & Dining View
Kitchen & Dining
Kitchen & Living
Family Room
Master Bed & Bath
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