Sinbad Creek Residence in Sunol, California by Swatt | Miers Architects

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The Sinbad Creek House project started in 2008, when the owners – a couple, newly retired from the biotech field and avid horseback riders – decided they wanted to be able to spend more time enjoying the outdoors. Desiring a change from condominium living, they purchased a bucolic 5.3 acre hillside lot in rural Sunol, with unique views in three directions: a beautiful up-slope hillside with mature oaks and a giant walnut tree to the east, a canyon ridge to the west, and Mission Peak to the south. They imagined a modern residence that would embrace its beautiful setting, take advantage of the site’s many vistas, and allow for multiple ways of enjoying the surrounding natural environment.

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• Architects: Swatt | Miers Architects
• Project: Sinbad Creek Residence
• Location: Sunol, California, USA

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Accessed from a driveway at the northern edge of the property, the house is organized around a linear circulation spine that runs from north to south. Major living spaces are located diagonally from each other across the spine, creating diagonal views throughout the house. Ceiling heights vary, from a low, compressed entry to a two-story dining room, bringing additional spatial drama to the composition.

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Alternating spaces enjoy hillside and canyon ridge views, while the rooms at the end of the linear spine – the living room on the ground floor and the second floor master bedroom – enjoy beautiful views of distant Mission Peak. Generous patios and terraces for outdoor living and enjoying the vistas are located on the east and west side of the house.

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The form of the house is at once both simple and strong, with a tall, stucco-clad vertical utility core anchoring the composition on the west (entry) side. Major living spaces with wall-to-wall glass flank the vertical core on both sides. Deep, cantilevered roofs and terrace overhangs frame views and visually extend the interior spaces to the exterior. At the south end of the building, a double cantilever – the upper level roof overhangs the second floor and the second floor overhangs the first – creates a dramatic visual thrust in the direction of Mission Peak.

Image Courtesy © Swatt | Miers Architects

Image Courtesy © Swatt | Miers Architects

Image Courtesy © Swatt | Miers Architects

Image Courtesy © Swatt | Miers Architects

Image Courtesy © Swatt | Miers Architects

Image Courtesy © Swatt | Miers Architects

Image Courtesy © Swatt | Miers Architects

Image Courtesy © Swatt | Miers Architects

Image Courtesy © Swatt | Miers Architects

Image Courtesy © Swatt | Miers Architects

Tags: California, USA

Categories: House, Residential

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