View from the pool
Poolhouse
Every room was designed to maximize the views
New House – Sonoma
Main House – Sonoma
Berkeley Hills
Alex’s hobby is ceramics – he studies the play of light
Indoor courtyard wrapped by shoji and glass screens bringing in natural light and opening up the surrounding rooms to the outdoors year–round.
Berkeley Hills
Mid-Century Modern whole house remodel, Berkeley Hills and Sea Ranch new home
New home
The oversize Tahoe map wallpaper continues over the bar countertop made from a custom surf-board with Lake Tahoe ‘spilling over the countertop’.
The home owners are avid surfers as well as skiers.
Our Studio designed the landscape as well as the whole building remodel
With careful planning of the house layout, views were incorporated into every room.
New Residence. Entry Courtyard.
This building is the first geothermally heated and cooled residential project built in Palo Alto, utilizing the latest in Green Technology.
New Residence
A series of small rooms were opened up to create continuous flow from the kitchen to the dining room to the courtyard. Natural woods tie the spaces together.
Porticos are transitional elements between indoor and outdoor spaces, providing shade and optimizing circulation.
Every room of this new wing opens onto a light–filled corridor which doubles as a library with reading niches.
Kitchen and studio flow seamlessly onto terrace. Piedmont, Ca.
As published in ‘Sunset Magazine’. Alameda, CA — Custom made glass doors wrap around the dining nook lending the space a year–round outdoor feel.
Simple lines and materials connect the outdoors to the rhythm of the house.
Piedmont, Ca
This bathroom addition was nestled amongst a wall of books while in the entry the family can sit to change their shoes on a bench custom-made with reclaimed wood.
Berkeley Hills
Berkeley Hills
Berkeley Hills
For a couple that loves to cook and entertain, the kitchen was opened up to the dining and living room creating a welcoming, warm and light-filled space.
New Residence
Corten steel Fireplace
New Residence
New home
SBA designed and built the sculptural light fixture with ski-poles each donated by family friends as a symbol of the collegial spirit of the cabin.
Kids’ bunk beds are reachable with mountain climbing footholds.
The wall painted with chalkboard paint becomes a fun huge canvas as well as the home ‘guest book’ all visitors sign!
Front doors give special character to the entrance of a home. These doors were custom built by local craftsmen El Cerrito Woodworking.
A composition of simple materials ties the kitchen to its adjacent living spaces.
Master bath details blending simple tile in creative patterns.
Details express a house and let us experience nature and craft in our daily lives.
This closed-in kitchen was opened up to the rear garden where a new patio allows for easy outdoor dining.
Clerestory windows bring natural daylight onto the kitchen island carved from one solid wood slab. Palo Alto, Ca
Warm tones; Heath tiles; Glass walls that let in natural light.
Homes are imbued by the spirit of the people who inhabit them.
Each member of this family created a tile for their art-bath… the cabinetry is from salvaged airplane parts… the refrigerator eyes are clocks to mark the time here and ‘there’…an outdoor mosaic of reclaimed tile.
A neglected MCM home was brought to new life reclaiming the spirit of its original presence using renewable and sustainable materials,
while bringing in daylight throughout. Featured in Fine Homebuilding magazine.
New Residence designed to interact with the existing landscape and views
Berkeley, Ca
New swimming pools, grounds and accessory buildings renovation. Palo Alto, Ca
Direct access to the tennis court doubles as a party space. Piedmont, Ca
Featured in February 2011 Sunset magazine. A modern translation for the antiquated kitchen of this craftsman–style home. Berkeley, Ca
Piedmont, Ca
The closed-in and cramped original space was opened up and connected to the outdoor patio and kitchen
Complete renovation using sustainable materials throughout
New staircase incorporating shelves and bottle storage
ties the family and dining spaces seamlessly with the kitchen beyond.
The solid wall facing the stunning coastal view was replaced with a 2-story high view window with an indoor-outdoor fireplace. Trinidad, Ca
Full remodel of a Mid Century Modern home make for light filled and playful spaces.
Once cluttered and closed-in kitchen in a Craftsman home is now a light-filled family hub of activity. Palo Alto, Ca
Our Studio organized a congregational workshop to reclaim wood wall paneling from the old Sanctuary to be fashioned into new furnishings we designed for this new synagogue.
A challenging hillside home was almost doubled in size seamlessly bridging the new wing over an existing garage. Montclair, Ca
Rehabilitation of existing vacant gym into a vibrant community building including Sanctuary, school, administration, library and kitchen. Palo Alto, Ca
New Home
Berkeley, Ca
Fireplace as communal gathering at the heart of the home. Berkeley, Ca
Kitchen breakfast nook as a central quiet place for the family to gather at meals overlooking the Bay view. Berkeley, Ca
Outdoor communal fire‐pit as a gathering place for friends and family to enjoy the stunning view. Trinidad, Ca
Direct access to the tennis court doubles as a party space. Piedmont, Ca
The first geothermally heated and cooled project in Berkeley, utilizing the latest in Green Technology as well as environmentally sensitive materials throughout.
Recipient of the Berkeley Design Advocates Biennial Design Award, 2006. In collaboration with MRY, Architects.
The kitchen was designed to be a community gathering space for holidays, homeless meals and cooking classes. In collaboration with MRY, Architects.
This waterfront complex is a portal to all the camp wide water activities clustering covered outdoor multi-purpose functions to hold classes during the summer and boat storage during the winter.
New Handicraft and Nature Lodge for a High Sierra camp provides indoor-outdoor communal instructional space.
Main and guest houses of this estate were linked together by the outdoor landscape creating a communal green gathering area.
Industrial warehouse space was translated into a modern graphic design studio. The custom made ‘crayons’ reflect the activity of the studio.
Dining, Brew craft, Distillery & indoor-outdoor entertainment
Created for a family that loves to cook and entertain together,
the kitchen was placed at the center of the home establishing it as the “hub” of the family’s life. Menlo Park, Ca
In collaboration with P.I. Architects. Big Island, Hi
An empty lot in a transitional neighborhood is revitalized with a new apartment complex. Albany, Ca
