A Natural Fit

Looks can be deceiving. Designed with clean-lines from honest materials like steel, reclaimed wood, concrete, and zinc, this Woodside home is seemingly simple.

But despite the structure’s copious use of clear glass, there is something that cannot easily be seen—the complexity of its siting and footprint. The 13 acre site had suffered from unsustainable alterations that caused significant erosion and steepened the natural slope. The design response was to extensively regrade the hill returning it to more natural grades. The T-plan residence is comprised of a two-story east-west core and single-story wings on the north and south sides. These wings tether the home to the earth and choreograph easy movement between inside and outside.