The clients, a composer and a photographer, wanted a small house to replace a dilapidated shack on their secluded property. Due to the pace of their careers and travel schedules, they wanted the house to be a refuge that drew from and was connected to the land. The clients view of their role as custodians of this beautiful site bolstered their motivation to design and build as sustainability as possible – an objective shared by the architects as well. The surrounding vistas consist of rolling hills with dense covers of various species of native California trees. This context in concert with the owners’ and designers’ principles of environmental stewardship, were the guiding inspirations for the placement, form, and materials of the house.

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• Architect: Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects
• Size: 1,660 square feet
• Estimated Cost: N/A
• Dates: 2004-2007
• Services Provided: Concept Design, SD, DD, CD, CA
• Software Used: AutoCAD
• Architects: Marcy Wong – Partner, Donn Logan – Partner, Tai-Ran Tseng – Project Manager (FIRM/COMPANY – Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects).
• General Contractor: Ken Sawyer – Principal), Micah Sawyer – Project Manager (FIRM/COMPANY – Sawyer Construction).
• Interior Millwork and Table: Ross Craig – Owner(FIRM/COMPANY – Ross Craig Design).
• · Structural: Greg Luth – Principal(FIRM/COMPANY – Greg P. Luth & Associates, Inc.)
• Lighting: Marcy Wong – Principal(FIRM/COMPANY –Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects)
• Model Construction: JustinTang – Model Maker(FIRM/COMPANY – Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects)
• Photography: Mark Citret – Principal(FIRM/COMPANY – Mark Citret Photography)
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