In the central California coastal woodlands sits a rustic modern house surrounded by 100+ year old oak trees.
In the master suite, the curved ceiling makes the room feel large and bright, while a built-in fireplace with a Cherokee flagstone hearth, keeps the room feeling cozy on a cold night.
The master bathroom, set up in an open ‘wet room’ plan, has horizontal wood sections built from exposed kiln-dried framing lumber, that hide the water closet and clothes closets. The shower curtain is made from a salvaged waterproof banner ad that pictures the owner’s son surfing.
http://www.contemporist.com/ricon-ranch-by-nma-architects/
The architects have completed an impressive collection of coastal moderns – here is their gallery:
Very nice. Integrated into the area. Did it burn?
Did it burn?
Oh, geez – it might have. It is right up in there, though I couldn’t find the address.
Can’t tell what’s going on with the roof, but it looks like there’s enough concrete, glass, and steel in there to infer that fire was on the builder’s minds.
Still can’t wrap my brain around how so many expensive houses burned to the ground. Especially the ones that couldn’t be insured for fire. Flame retardant foam is relatively cheap and easy to acquire, and it’s been proven to stop the bs in it’s tracks.
It’s like choosing to climb Mt. Everest in a sweatshirt. Why would anyone think that’s a good idea, and why would anyone complain of bad luck after their nose falls off their face? “You tried to climb Everest… in your sweatshirt, dude! why should you have a nose?”