A private residence built within the hills of California.
Location: Napa Valley | California | United State
Typology: Residential | New build
Services: Schematic Design
Built Area: approx. ~ 440 sqm | ~ 4700 sqft
Status: Schematic Design delivered
Located on a steep site overlooking the lake, the client wished to have the house built in the hill itself, with only the ground and first floor coming on top. Because of this approach, we decided to have the private part of the home in the basement, with windows overlooking the site. The ground and
Connecting the ensemble is the terrace, which contains the pool, and all the technical spaces nested below. Finally, the road offers an amazing view of the approach as the car nears the house.
The volume is shaped based on the landscape, with 2 floors above ground and one built into the slope. From the main entrance, the top floor is offset from the edge, with an oversized roof.
This results in a top floor wrap-around terrace with excellent views of the landscape.
The basement floor is offset forward, allowing for a balcony on the main floor connected to the living room. The sides of the basement floor are open terraces.
The second floor houses a lounge, the ground floor has the living room and kitchen, and the bottom floor has the bedrooms and technical spaces.
