While Herbst doesn't typically construct step-in bathtubs, this project led the team to work on as small a scale as possible as to balance the supporting stilts.
Constructed from all-natural, sustainable building materials, this home fades into its background and provides protection from the weather.
The peaceful master bedroom feels secluded, but stays connected with the tree canopy.
The bunk room is a clever addition to maximize sleeping quarters, while keeping the footprint as small as possible.
The black, steel-framed residence has a Western red cedar skin brought in from Canada, chosen for its ability to withstand tumultuous environments.
Light floods into the indoor/outdoor living area.
While located on the beach, this home offers enough functionality to act as a second family home any time of the year.
The most important aspect of designing this home was capturing the views from every angle. By placing the home on stilts, Herbst was able to make the best use of the surroundings.
Herbst leaned on a traditional New Zealand palette, going for natural materials, neutral tones, and hints of dark green. A leather Liaison Sofa sits opposite the Journal Table by Nonn and Parallel Chairs, all from Simon James. In the kitchen hang Fisherman Pendants by Zero for Simon James, a nod to the ocean setting.
Set amidst the mow eastern mountains of Pueblo Eden, this contemporary home was constructed in four months with a prefab steel-frame system clad in low-maintenance sheet metal.
The guesthouse, located uphill from the main residence, consists of a bedroom, bathroom, and sitting room.
Natural stone, stucco, and walls of glass surround the building.
The family room on the lower floor opens up the swimming pool and hot tub.
A glimpse inside a second bedroom with a fireplace.
A peek inside the master bath with views of the pool and Santa Barbara.
The master bedroom suite is located at the front of the home.
The living area and the dining area both open up to outdoor balconies.
A view of the living room terrace. The generous roof overhangs provide protection from direct sun.
A triangular skylight brings additional light into the kitchen, which connects seamlessly with the living area and dining room.
Exposed wood ceiling trusses help delineate the different spaces in the great room.
Walls of glass provide uninterrupted views of the mountains and coast.
A floor-to-ceiling Santa Barbara stone fireplace anchors the heart of the great room.
The gated home is a quiet and private sanctuary, yet it's only a 15-minute drive from downtown Santa Barbara.
Set into the Santa Barbara foothills, the house offers uninterrupted views in all directions.
The plant-filled, covered patio leads to the swimming pool, a nostalgic feature that the Gottschalks were adamant about including in their new home.
White and gray porcelain La Nova tiles give the bathroom a crisp, contemporary feel.
One of the children's rooms, equal parts clean-lined and playful.
Outdoor views fill the bedroom, which is simply furnished with the likes of matching bi-level nightstands.
Dining takes place at the large custom-fabricated table underneath pendant lighting. Seating is a mix of Eames Shell Chairs and Real Good chairs from Blu Dot.
The kitchen flows into the dining and living areas, punctuated by personal touches like a record player and a graphic, large-format print of pineapples created by the architect and his wife.
The Eames Lounge Chair in the living area is appealingly positioned by the wall of floor-to-ceiling glass.
Beyond the large pedestrian gate, “which is really the home’s front door,” says Gottschalk, “the house begins to reveal its strong indoor and outdoor relationship. Blurring the boundary between the two is a key design element.”
Blue, yellow, and pink accents enliven the living area, where guests relax on the *Gus Modern sectional sofa.
At midcentury-style Pavilion Haus in Houston, the home of StudioMET Architects principal and partner Shawn Gottschalk, Gottschalk ensured that kids could play freely in the contained courtyard while parents kept watch through the sleek glass panels. A large pedestrian gate doubling as the front door establishes a dialogue with nature found throughout the pavilion.
Unlike other new houses in the Garden Oaks/Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston, the Gottschalks embraced a simple, functional pavilion.
The building is unified by striated wood cladding that presents a new, organic architectural form inspired by the vineyard's rows and the region's vernacular wood agricultural buildings.
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