Meadow House in California by Olson Kundig

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Envisioned as a singular continuous, flowing expression, this family estate links architecture, interior design, art and landscape into an integrated whole. Unified around the central “home base” living area, views radiate across several reflecting pools to gardens and the nearby Santa Cruz Mountains. The residence includes three auxiliary buildings and extensive outdoor living areas, but the subdued sophistication of the design helps dissolve the home into its verdant site.

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• Architects: Olson Kundig
• Project: Meadow House
• Location: California
• Photography: Matthew Millman
• Design Principal: Jim Olson, FAIA
• Project Manager: Olivier Landa, AIA, LEED® AP BD+C
• Project Architects: Alivia Owens, LEED® AP and Blair Payson, LEED® AP
• Interior Design: Christine Burkland
• Architectural Staff: Angus MacGregor, RIBA, LEED® AP BD+C, Laura Bartunek and Daichi Yamaguchi
• General Contractor: Barnett Company

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• Landscape Architect: Surfacedesign
• Civil Engineer: MacLeod and Associates
• Structural Engineer: PCS
• Mechanical Engineer: WSP Group
• Project Size: 17,000 SF
• Completed: 2017

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Image Courtesy © Matthew Millman

Spaces between the home’s various structures engage the landscape, which is organized into two interconnected parts. The cultivated portion of the site, with vineyards and olive tree groves, contains the “public” areas of the house, including living, dining and entertainment areas. The other side of the site, delineated by an infinity pool and gentle slope, opens into uncultivated meadow space. An earthy exterior palette inspired by the California woodland setting continues inside the home, which features a collection of custom furniture and lighting designed by Jim Olson. The result is a home integrated with nature, not only philosophically and visually, but from a practical perspective as well.

Image Courtesy © Matthew Millman

Image Courtesy © Matthew Millman

Image Courtesy © Matthew Millman

Image Courtesy © Matthew Millman

Image Courtesy © Matthew Millman

Image Courtesy © Matthew Millman

Image Courtesy © Matthew Millman

Image Courtesy © Matthew Millman

Image Courtesy © Matthew Millman

Tags: California

Categories: House, Residential

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