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Exterior view - doors open

Per the client wishes to keep the home true to its conceptual roots, Gast Architects preserved the H-shape footprint and expanded the atrium space connecting the public and private wings

The 2,300-square-foot interior is flush with original details—including clerestory windows and stacked glass blocks in the airy sitting room near the front entry.

Developed as a holiday home, the pared-back timber construction is a nod to the modest fisher-cottages prevalent in the area.

The foyer's Douglas fir-clad ceiling extends from the glass-walled foyer outward to form a covered entry.

The dining table area sits at the meeting point between the two wings, with the Douglas fir ceiling spilling downward to form an entire wall (showcasing a painting by Zhou Hongbin).

Living, dining, and kitchen spaces flow into one another in the soaring great room. Here, the Sacramento firm placed new, polished concrete slabs over the original ones to alleviate unsightly cracks.

Settled on a picturesque hillside in Orinda, California, the Connect 8+2 has a warm, welcoming energy with a clean, modern edge.

Klopf Architecture's modest 72-square-foot addition at the front of the home blends in with the original structure while giving the owners a greater sense of openness in the master and hall bathrooms. Inside, the re-imagined great room now features dining space.