Oakland,
CA
This new home was built for a commercial interior designer
and her family to replace one completely destroyed by
the Oakland Fire of 1991. The building occupies a double
lot and is designed to open on to the adjacent lot but
to also allow for future development of that lot if desired
by the owner. The garage was depressed in order to avoid
a side driveway and to allow for more square footage in
the living areas above. The architecture was intended
to evoke Mediterranean hillside village design along with
the Bernard Maybeck heritage of the area. The East Bay
Chapter of the American Institute of Architects recognized
the project with a design award in 1993. |
