Article source: Walker Warner Architects

The organizing concept for this project began as an exploration of separate buildings arranged to create a variety of complementary indoor and outdoor living experiences. Given the rural context of the town of Woodside, regional agrarian compounds and iconic forms were referenced for inspiration, as well as functionality. The home’s form is a compilation of three primary buildings the main house, an office, and a barn arranged around a central courtyard anchored by a water feature to create a variety of complementary indoor-outdoor spaces and diverse living opportunities. “It’s a contemporary interpretation of rural and traditional dwellings,” says principal architect Greg Warner. A fourth structure the pool house is a series of three pavilions aligned on the same axis using similar materials as an inventive counterpart to the main buildings.

Image Courtesy © Matthew Millman

• Architects: Walker Warner Architects
• Project: Mountain Wood
• Location: Woodside, California
• Photography: Matthew Millman
• Principal: Greg Warner
• Senior Project Manager: David Shutt
• Architectural Staff: Michael Boes, Klara Kevane, Basak Cakici, Laurie Matthews, Sandrine Carmantrand
• Interior Design: Shawback Design Associates
• Landscape: Lutsko Associates

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