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Project Details
Text by Aaron G Green Associates, Inc
The owner purposefully selected the site on his property, which was a natural clearing along the side of a prominent hill. Directly west from that spot, one can clearly see his winery and vineyard.
The Green Residence is essentially two long rectangular forms, directly side-by-side and oriented towards the vineyard. The forms seem to be sliding past each other, only to be restrained by the anchoring force of the massive cast-in-place concrete fireplace. This becomes the focus for an expansive interior space which is resultant from the intersection of the two linear wings. The roof hovers above, a simple folded plane held aloft by a rhythmic series of powerfully emphatic wood columns, salvaged from fallen redwood trees. The 16” square columns, carved with a carpenter’s skill saw, form the important structural as well as aesthetic theme of the building.
One enters the house from the more shaded eas... more
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The scope of this project is astounding, from the site to the use of full redwood trunks. It’s large and charming; both to the furthest extent.
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